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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.
March For Our Lives rallies across U.S. push for gun control
by Jennifer Ludden
Around the country today, thousands rallied for stronger gun safety laws. Hundreds of events were scheduled in the wake of the most recent string of deadly mass shootings.
Who is Liz Cheney, the Republican who broke with her party to lead the Jan. 6 probe?
by Deirdre Walsh
The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held its first public hearing Thursday. Republican Liz Cheney broke with virtually all of her GOP colleagues to help lead the probe.
Guatemalan democracy is weakening
by Maria Martin
There's been a lot of talk about democracy at this weeks Summit of Americas in Los Angeles. Some attendants are alarmed at an increasing deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala.
Energy secretary talks U.S. plan to boost solar production
The Biden administration announced actions this week that could triple solar manufacturing by 2024. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the plan.
People noticed an iconic Prague clock looked different 4 years after it was restored
The iconic clock in Prague's Old Town Square was renovated in 2018. Four years later, a local preservation group noticed something off about the refurbishment.
Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine
by Eyder Peralta
Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.
On Judy Garland's 100th birthday, a look at the classic 'Wizard of Oz'
by Bob Mondello
Friday is Judy Garland's 100th birthday. We thought that offered a great opportunity to revisit her most popular role — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
Macron's party faces competition from the far left for control of French parliament
by Eleanor Beardsley
French president Emmanuel Macron recently won a second term, beating far-right leader Marine Le Pen. But if Macron wants to enact his agenda, he has to keep his majority in parliament this month.
Encore: Before Roe, the women of 'Jane' provided abortions for the women of Chicago
In the 1960s, an underground network of women in Chicago called the Jane Collective helped others seeking abortions.
Liberal activists viewed the Jan. 6 hearings at watch events across the U.S.
by Juana Summers
Liberal activists across the country held events to watch the first Jan. 6 hearing Thursday night, including one in Philadelphia.
Supreme Court decision limits excessive force lawsuits against Border Patrol agents
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with SCOTUSblog contributing writer Howard Wasserman about a Supreme Court decision which weakens the ability to sue Border Patrol and federal agents over excessive force.
What to expect for the rest of the month of Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection hearings
by Deirdre Walsh
Thursday night, the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol launched a series of public hearings with a prime-time event. Here's what we expect for the rest of the month.