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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.
Aid arrives in Gaza
by Ruth Sherlock
A convoy of 20 trucks of aid entered Gaza from Egypt on Saturday. But there is still confusion about who can leave via the border crossing and when.
Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.
Wastewater reveals which viruses are actually circulating and causing colds
by Pien Huang
While COVID, flu and RSV remain the big three of respiratory illnesses in the U.S., researchers are getting a clearer picture of other circulating viruses with wastewater surveillance.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts reopens after a major two-year renovation
by Olivia Hampton
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, the world's first major museum solely dedicated to championing women artists, reopens after a major two-year renovation to revamp its exhibition spaces.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has dropped his bid to become speaker of the House
Republicans met behind closed doors and took a secret ballot to see if lawmakers wanted Jim Jordan to stay in the race for speaker of the House. They did not, and Jordan dropped out.
Singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm on her new album, growing up religious and coming out
NPR's Juana Summers talks with singer-songwriter Maddie Zahm about her new album, Now That I've Been Here, and her whirlwind couple of years since going viral for the song "Fat Funny Friend."
U.S. mosques have been especially concerned about security since the Hamas attacks
by Jason DeRose
Since the Hamas attacks in Israel and the killing of a young Muslim boy near Chicago, mosques in the U.S. are more concerned than ever with security.
Egypt's role as war continues in the Gaza Strip
by Aya Batrawy
Egypt is a key player in any attempts to resolve the war between Israel and Hamas. Its leaders worry Israel is trying to force refugees into the Sinai.
During wartime, is there space to deliver a message of unity in Israel?
In the mixed community of Israel's Lod, some groups are trying to deliver calls for peace and unity. But that is a message not everyone wants to hear at a time of war.
A Texas principal was arrested after paddling a student. Now, he's back at work
by Bill Zeeble
Corporal punishment is still legal in public schools in 16 states. In Texas, a principal was arrested after hitting a child with a wooden paddle. He's now back on the job. The community supports him.
Brazil's president faces increasing pressure to nominate a Black female justice
by Julia Carneiro
Brazil has a substantial Black population and is a country where over half of the population is also female, but it has never had a Black female supreme court judge. Could all that be about to change?