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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 the crown prince of Jordan's marriage to a Saudi architect means for politics
by Aya Batrawy
Jordan's crown prince has married a Saudi architect. The union carries political undertones and comes at a critical time for Jordan.
The first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Actor Jeff Hiller feels fortunate to play a character who is both queer and religious
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with the actor Jeff Hiller about how his character on HBO's Somebody Somewhere reflects some of his own personal spiritual journey.
Dancers at a Los Angeles topless bar become the country's first unionized strippers
by Sergio Olmos
Dancers at a Los Angeles bar recently became the first strippers in the nation to win union recognition. Dancers at Star Garden hope to inspire other strippers across the country to unionize.
Several people are missing after a deteriorating building partially collapsed in Iowa
by Zachary Oren Smith
Several people remain missing after a partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa. A paper trail shows the city has been aware for months about the building's deteriorating condition.
Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled
In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the debt limit bill late Wednesday
by Claudia Grisales
The House is on the verge of the first major vote to approve legislation to lift the debt limit. a catastrophic financial default could become a reality if Congress doesn't pass the bill by Monday.
60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade'
by Debbie Elliott
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.
Saving summer: Senior citizens step up to fill the gap amid lifeguard shortage
by Matt Bloom
A nationwide lifeguard shortage has pools cutting back hours or closing. At one metro Denver recreation center, senior citizens are stepping up by training to keep swimmers safe.
You'll need a boat to navigate the flooded forest at this Vermont bird sanctuary
by Brian Mann
In springtime, a wildlife refuge in northern Vermont is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.