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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.
What Is The Future Of Public Transit In The U.S.?
Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.
Who Is Katherine Tai, Biden's Pick For U.S. Trade Representative?
by Ayesha Rascoe
President-elect Joe Biden picked House Ways and Means Committee trade lawyer Katherine Tai as the next U.S. trade representative. Tai is the first woman of color picked as the top trade official.
How MLB's Decision To Eliminate Dozens Of Minor League Teams Is Affecting Communities
by Dave Mistich
Major League Baseball's decision to eliminate 40 minor league teams is angering residents. In cities big and small, these teams are as much a cultural identity as an inexpensive and fun family outing.
Trump Administration Increases Oversight Of Transplant Organ Procurement Nonprofits
by Blake Farmer
Across the U.S., there's geographic variation in the number of organs recovered for transplants. In response, the Trump administration is rolling out new rules for organ procurement organizations.
McConnell Blocks Senate Vote On $2,000 Direct Payments
by Kelsey Snell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a proposal to vote on the House bill on $2,000 direct payments. Also, the Senate will vote Wednesday to override President Trump's veto of the NDAA.
Migrants Continue To Die In Attempts To Cross Mediterranean Sea To Europe
by Ruth Sherlock
The pandemic and its many travel restrictions haven't stopped thousands of migrants from attempting the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea this year. More than 1,000 have died at sea.
3 Minutes Less Of 2020: Iconic Scottish Clock That Always Runs Fast Won't Be Set Back
The clock at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, traditionally runs three minutes fast and is set back to match Greenwich Mean Time only on Dec. 31. This year, it will keep running fast.
Argentina To Vote On Abortion Legalization
by Philip Reeves
Argentina prepares to vote on a landmark bill that, if passed, would legalize abortion and make Argentina the first big Latin American country to do so.
What 2020 Was Like For The Movie Industry
by Bob Mondello
This year was quite bad for most movie theaters — but not bad at all for movies. NPR discusses what 2020 was like for the movie industry.
Hundreds Of Civilians Killed With Machetes And Axes In Ethiopian Town
by Eyder Peralta
Ethiopia's civil war has been fought mainly with planes and missiles. But last month's massacre in the small town of Mai-Kadra points to the bitter ethnic divide threatening to rip Ethiopia apart.