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1850 episodes transcribedMass shooting deaths represent just a fraction of people killed by gun violence in America, and more than half of all gun deaths are suicides. The num...
When the Women's NBA All-Star Game gets underway this weekend, the league will be missing one of its superstars, Brittney Griner.The two-time Olympic...
A wave of decisions by the Supreme Court's conservative majority has lead to criticism that the court is more politicized than it used to be. Now ther...
Donald Trump's lie that the election was stolen from him continues to spread. That's, in large part, because of a group of people crisscrossing the co...
COVID vaccines are available to children as young as six months old. Still, plenty of parents and caretakers have questions before they get their chil...
Trigger bans. Restraining orders. State and local disputes. New fights about old laws. After Roe, states are awash in abortion-related legal challenge...
It may be too soon to crown the "song of the summer". NPR Music's Stephen Thompson says there's no one quality that the songs that carry that title ha...
In states across the country, long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people were already being criminally charged, convicted,...
As many countries have loosened their COVID-19 restrictions and reopened their borders, the demand for travel is high. Meanwhile, there are hundreds o...
While the last few decades have shown major progress when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights globally, queer people have had to continue to fight for them. Dur...
Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the January 6th committee landed with a bang. The surprise hearing on Tuesday, featuring this aide to former Whi...
There are 1.5 million people in state and federal prisons in the United States. Very few of them get a chance to earn a bachelor degree. That's due to...
Congress and the Supreme Court took big steps in opposite directions last week, in the country's long standing debate on whether and how to regulate g...
Omar Little, Jimmy McNulty, Stringer Bell, Snot Boogie. If you recognize these names, you are probably a fan of the HBO series The Wire. This month ma...
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. For nearly 50...
Listed rents are up 15% nationwide, and as much as 30% in some cities. At the same time, inflation and rising interest rates are pricing many buyers o...
Two American citizens who'd traveled to Ukraine to join the fight against Russia have reportedly been captured by pro-Russian forces. The State Depart...
As soon as Thursday, the Supreme Court could rule on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. A leaked draft opinion in that case showed a majori...
After two years of pandemic disruptions, this school year was supposed to be better. But for many teachers, it was harder than ever. Teachers say they...
Many of the people affected by the current global monkeypox outbreak are reported to be men who identify as gay or bisexual, or men who have sex with...
