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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.
Wisconsin Christmas parade case raises questions around bail
by Martin Kaste
Detractors to bail reform and early release are using the case of Darrell Brooks as a warning. Brooks, accused of driving into a Wisconsin Christmas parade, received low bail for a previous charge.
Big ports are congested, so smaller ports are ramping up their operations
by Erika Beras
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are the point of entry for more than a third of the goods imported into the U.S. Since they're backed up, smaller ports are helping relieve some of the congestion.
'The Humans,' 'House of Gucci' abound with family squabbling in time for the holidays
by Bob Mondello
Familial squabbles fuel two films opening Thanksgiving weekend: House of Gucci, about a family famous for fashion, and The Humans, a pulitzer-winning look at a clan gathering for the holidays.
Lin Manuel Miranda and Disney filmmakers traveled Colombia to prepare for 'Encanto'
by Mandalit del Barco
Lin Manual Miranda, who wrote songs for the Disney's new movie Encanto, traveled to Colombia with crew members to learn about the country's history. Encanto celebrates the country's culture.
COVID vaccines are set to be among the most lucrative pharmaceutical products ever
by Sydney Lupkin
How much money have Pfizer and Moderna made off their COVID-19 vaccines? They're shaping up to be the most lucrative pharmaceutical products ever.
NASA launches 1st-ever practice mission to defend Earth from asteroids
NASA is launching its first-ever practice mission to redirect an asteroid. The launch is part of a planetary defense strategy if an object ever threatens Earth in the future.
Germany's post-Angela Merkel government has agreed on a new direction for the country
by Rob Schmitz
Leaders of the three parties set to form Germany's new government have announced a coalition deal to make Social Democrat Olaf Scholz the country's next chancellor.
Why Sen. Rubio is stalling Biden's pick for ambassador to China
by Franco Ordoñez
Florida's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has placed a hold on President Biden's pick to be the U.S. ambassador to China. Here's what means for U.S. diplomacy.
Western U.S. monarch butterfly population is doing better than expected
In recent years, monarch butterflies have all but disappeared from their annual Pacific Coast migration. But there are promising signs the population could stage a comeback.
Books We Love: Ari Shapiro picks 'Build Your House Around My Body'
The 2021 NPR Books We Love list is here. NPR's Ari Shapiro shares one of his favorite books from this year, Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith.
3 white men have been found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
by Debbie Elliott
A Georgia jury determined three white men are guilty of murder Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black jogger. The nearly all-white panel was not swayed by arguments that y was killed in self-defense.