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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.
A postcard from Guatemala's Lake Atitlán
by Lilly Quiroz
NPR's Lilly Quiroz brings us a postcard from Guatemala about Lake Atitlán, considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Major automakers are teaming up to launch a new EV charging network in North America
by Camila Domonoske
Automakers are teaming up to build more fast charging stations in North America. Their stated goal is to build a network larger than Tesla's to help address a major concern for EV customers.
Firefighters say they'll quit if their temporary pay boost isn't made permanent
by Nate Hegyi
A temporary boost in pay for wildland firefighters is set to expire in October. Some say they'll quit if Congress doesn't act to make it permanent.
The VFW is focusing on recruiting women, who may be missing out on their benefits
by Christina Estes
The VFW has long helped veterans navigate federal bureaucracy to get the benefits they've earned. It's worried too few women are joining and are missing out, so is making extra effort to recruit them.
Much anticipated U.S. and Netherlands World Cup rematch ends with a resounding ... tie
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with soccer writer Sophie Downey about the U.S. and Netherlands' much anticipated match in the Women's World Cup.
Drugmaker Mallinckrodt aims to avoid paying an opioid settlement to victims
by Brian Mann
The drugmaker Mallinckrodt is working to avoid payments to people who have struggled with addiction to opioids, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal.
This week in science: Peanut allergies, poop at the beach, and pet safety in heat
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of the Short Wave podcast about peanut allergies, potentially unsafe poop levels at beaches, and how to keep pets safe in the heat.
A woman in China was left to learn her husband's secret identity when police took him
by John Ruwitch
After the police in China hauled a computer programmer away, his wife was left to discover who her husband really was — a mysterious political blogger.
Yet another summer COVID wave may have started in the U.S., according to the CDC
by Rob Stein
COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023.
The dry Midwest is getting some much needed rain, but it might not be enough
by Elizabeth Rembert
Dryness in the Great Plains and Midwest has choked out crops. Recent rains have been a godsend. Climatologists predict cooler, wetter weather that may help loosen the region's years-long drought.
Mass stranding of pilot whales leaves experts puzzled
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Andrew Read, professor of marine biology at Duke University, about the mass stranding of pilot whales in Western Australia.