Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses the 7th Jan. 6 hearing, held yesterday
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.
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The new 3-digit suicide hotline number is launching this weekend. Are states ready?
A simpler suicide hotline launches July 16. The three digits are meant to be easy for those in a mental health crisis to remember and dial. But most states aren't prepared to meet the volume of calls.
The troubles that NYC has had in rolling out the monkeypox vaccine
New York is one of the states with the highest number of monkeypox cases. But New York City's health department has faced ongoing problems in their vaccination rollout against it.
Encore: In 'She Memes Well,' Quinta Brunson describes the path to her comedy career
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor and stand up comedian Quinta Brunson about her first book, an essay collection called She Memes Well.
The bodies of a missing man and his 3 children are found in an Indianapolis pond
The man and his three young children vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip. Their bodies were found along with a submerged car in the pond where they were headed, authorities said.
A company is seeking FDA approval for the 1st nonprescription birth control
A Paris-based company has asked the FDA to approve an over-the-counter birth control pill. The push to ease access to birth control has become more pressing as states move to restrict or ban abortion.
Inflation hit 9.1% in June
Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices were a big part of this, but the cost of essentials like food and shelter are also rising rapidly.
Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court's concealed-carry ruling
The United States has often been hostile toward Black gun ownership, but African Americans are the fastest growing demographic of armed weapons buyers in the country.
GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users
In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation.
An Ohio city struggles to make sense of another fatal police shooting of a Black man
As Akron, Ohio, prepares for the funeral of Jayland Walker on Wednesday, the community is asking why a 25-year-old with no criminal record was shot dozens of times by officers.