Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions
The case comes from Idaho, where the law banning abortions is sufficiently strict that the state's leading hospital system says its patients are at risk.
Did you win a live iguana at the Apple Scrapple Festival in Delaware?
The Delaware Department of Agriculture says iguanas are not native to the state, and if released into the wild could cause ecological damage. If you no longer want the prize, contact the department.
Palestinian deaths in the occupied West Bank are escalating
Violence is increasing in the occupied West Bank, where dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and the Israeli military since Hamas attacked Israel.
Some voters remain concerned about the 2020 election scandal in Coffee County, Ga.
The Georgia county, part of former President Trump's efforts to the overturn election, wants to move on from the scandal. Some say there needs to be more accountability ahead of 2024's election.
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Besides Gaza, violence is also escalating in the occupied West Bank. The House of Representatives still doesn't have a permanent speaker. A presidential runoff will be held next month in Argentina.
Israel intensifies airstrikes as momentum builds for a ground offensive
NPR's A Martinez asks Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to studying that region, to assess Israel's planning for a ground offensive into Gaza.
California mandates cursive handwriting instruction in elementary schools
More than a decade after it was phased out in most schools, elementary school students in California will begin learning cursive writing next year — thanks to a new law.
With the help of AI, cardiologists can predict who will develop A-Fib
Cardiologists have developed an algorithm to detect an irregular heart rhythm called A-Fib, a month before it happens. It's one example of AI finding patterns the human eye can't see.
Israel-Hamas war takes toll on Israeli and Palestinian civilians' mental health
As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, researchers warn about the surge of mental health problems that will plague the region for years to come as a result of the war trauma.
When victims need help managing stress, Salt Lake police rely on Rita the labrador
Police departments find that keeping specially trained dogs on hand to comfort crime victims, and officers themselves, make a real difference in often trying circumstances.
The House is without a speaker, nearly 3 weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted
House Republicans are trying once again to nominate a new speaker to lead the chamber. A candidate forum is planned for Monday.
Doctor tells patient, who is feeling sad, that to feel better she should get a cat
When Robin Sipes told her pulmonologist that her cat had died and she was feeling down, he told her pets can improve feelings of loneliness. On her way home, Sipes found a kitten who needed a home.