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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.
The Significance Of Aung San Suu Kyi's Detainment By Myanmar Military
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Laurel Miller, director of the Asia Program at the International Crisis Group, about Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and her detainment by the Myanmar military.
Michelle Duster Reflects On Life Of Great Grandmother Ida B. Wells In New Biography
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michelle Duster about her new biography of her great grandmother, Ida B. Wells, Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells.
SEC Acting Chair Unpacks The GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood, Wall Street Debacle
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee about the agency's role in investigating the Reddit takeover of Wall Street.
Palestinian Doctors Say They Lack Enough COVID-19 Vaccines To Protect Themselves
by Daniel Estrin
The pandemic has hit the Gaza Strip hard. Many ill Palestinians cannot afford to quarantine and doctors in COVID-19 wards have struggled to supply enough oxygen for ventilators.
Sen. Gillibrand On How Democrats Are Approaching The Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., about whether the Democrats should move ahead without Republicans to pass a coronavirus relief package.
Cold War In Congress: The Partisan Divide Over The COVID-19 Relief Package
by Kelsey Snell
As President Biden tries to get a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through Congress, Democrats are looking to budget reconciliation to pass the plan if it doesn't get GOP support.
How COVID-19 Vaccine Production Affects Vaccination Drives
by Sydney Lupkin
Moderna is rapidly increasing production of COVID-19 vaccine for the U.S., and Pfizer is lagging behind. NPR looks at the production trends to see what it means for vaccination drives.
What We Lose When We Lose Acquaintances
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amanda Mull, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about what we lose when we no longer have relationships with the peripheral people in our lives due to the pandemic.
Remembering SOPHIE, Electronic Pop Musician
The electronic pop musician SOPHIE, known for her unique spin on underground dance music, died on Saturday after an accidental fall. She was 34 years old.
Snow Day Highlights: Little Free Sled Libraries Slide Into Cold-Weather States
People in cold-weather states have been creating Little Free Sled Libraries where if your sled has broken or is lost, you can take one at no cost. The idea seems to have started in the Twin Cities.
In N.Y., Police Body Cam Video Shows Child Handcuffed, Sprayed With Chemical Irritant
by Randy Gorbman
Police body camera video shows a handcuffed 9-year-old screaming for her father as police try to restrain her and spray her with a chemical irritant.
Unpacking The Variations In Vaccine Efficacy Data
by Pien Huang
What does it mean for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be 66% effective, compared with the 95% efficacy of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines? We break down the numbers.