Famine may already be sweeping through northern Gaza. A report finds standard pregnancy care is dangerously disrupted in Louisiana. Five states hold their presidential primaries Tuesday.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, on the new $12 billion initiative on women's health research, signed by President Biden on Monday.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ellie Borst, who covers chemicals for Politico's E&E News, about the EPA joining more than 50 other countries that have already outlawed chrysotile asbestos.
A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.
More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jessica Kutz, a reporter for The 19th, about a recent study that sheds light on how polluted air in Louisiana has affected pregnant people and their children.
The Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team was designed to alleviate the stress of 911 calls related to mental health counseling, medication and domestic disputes, to name a few. Just under a year in, the pilot program recently received $700,000 to expand its services.