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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.
'Schmigadoon!' co-creator talks season 2
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cinco Paul, the co-creator of Schmigadoon!, about the storyline and music of Season 2, which premiered on Apple TV+ on April 5.
Wisconsin race puts renewed attention on state supreme courts and shadow dockets
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet about the recent race for a seat on that court and why people should pay more attention to state shadow dockets.
'On Grief' book has its roots in the long-lost diaries of a 9/11 victim
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior about grief.
Dueling rulings lead to confusion over abortion drug access
by Sydney Lupkin
Future access to the abortion drug mifepristone is called into question following competing rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington State.
Trump indictment news fuels baseless beliefs held by QAnon followers
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Travis View, host of the QAnon Anonymous podcast, about how the news of the Trump indictment is being discussed among QAnon followers.
Key takeaways from the week's Midwest elections
by Kelsey Snell
Liberals scored two victories in key Midwestern elections this week. We examine the races' political lessons.
Former Tennessee House Democrat discusses 'unconscionable' expulsion
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson, who was recently expelled from the Tennessee State House of Representatives over a protest he held regarding gun reform.
Cheryl Strayed talks 'Tiny Beautiful Things' book-to-TV adaptation
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cheryl Strayed, executive producer of Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things based on Strayed's best-selling book.
Movie review: 'Air'
by Bob Mondello
Ben Affleck directs the story of how a small athletic shoe maker cracked the big time in 1984 by introducing a shoe for an untested rookie named Michael Jordan.
The slither of a deadly Cobra in a cockpit prompted an emergency landing
by Kate Bartlett
Of all the things to go wrong midair in the cockpit of a plane, finding an unwanted poisonous snake under the pilot's seat must surely be one of the worst scenarios.
The Fed's 'discount window' saw a huge uptick in demand amid financial turmoil
by Mary Childs
When banks are under financial stress, where do they turn for help? Many go to the Federal Reserve, which, through its discount window, serves as a "lender of last resort" for banks.