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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply
by Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio
Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.
Wildland firefighters are split on whether higher pay would keep them in the industry
by Nate Hegyi
Wildland firefighters will soon see big increases in pay and other benefits from the infrastructure bill. But firefighters are split on whether the changes are enough to keep them on the job.
White House Council of Economic Advisers head on the economic issues the U.S. faces
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about President Biden's Federal Reserve nomination and the economic challenges the country is facing.
Austria enters lockdown as COVID infections rise
Austria has become the first European country to instate a vaccine mandate. Monday, it was the first to initiate a nation-wide lockdown during this surge, despite protests against the restrictions.
A market of dubious remedies has sprung up as more everyday people fear they have CTE
by Sacha Pfeiffer
The degenerative brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy gained infamy due to cases in high-profile professional football players. But CTE goes far beyond the NFL.
Remembering the compassionate Lynne Balla, who died of COVID
More than 700,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19. One of them was Lynne Balla, a nurse and mother of three, died due to COVID-related complications at age 75.
What we know about the Waukesha Christmas parade incident
by Cheryl Corley
Authorities in Waukesha, Wis., are still trying to understand why a driver of an SUV crashed through a Christmas parade killing at least five people and injuring 40 others.
President Biden has nominated Jerome Powell to remain Fed chair
by Scott Horsley
President Biden plans to re-nominate Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve for four more years. Powell has steered the central bank through the pandemic recession. Now he must take on inflation.
An upcoming Supreme Court case could make abortion more restricted across the U.S.
by Sarah McCammon
On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court will hear a Mississippi case that could result in a major rollback of abortion rights. The state has just one remaining clinic that offers abortions.
Big Boi talks new album, 'The Big Sleepover'
NPR's Michel Martin speakers with rapper Big Boi about his upcoming album.
NIH director says pandemic's toll is now on the shoulders of the unvaccinated
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about the best ways to protect yourself from the coronavirus heading into the holiday season.
Author interview: 'The Deeper the Roots'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Tubbs about his memoir, The Deeper the Roots.