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Protesters hold up signs during an abortion rights demonstration Saturday in New York City.

Reproductive rights supporters rally across the country

5:40pm May 14, 2022

Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country in protest of the Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

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'Bans Off Our Bodies' protesters discuss personal experiences with abortion

5:04pm May 14, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with two women participating in the Bans Off Our Bodies rallies today: Abigail Sweinhart and Heidi Gordon.

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Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are surging

5:04pm May 14, 2022

by Brian Mann

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people last year.

This photo taken from video provided by WISN 12 News shows police responding to the scene of a shooting at Water Street and Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee Friday night. At least 20 people were injured in two shootings.

At least 21 people were injured in 3 shootings after a Bucks game in Milwaukee

2:41pm May 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

Officials enacted a curfew for young people and added extra patrols. The shootings took place near an area where thousands had been watching the Bucks play in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals.

Protesters take part in the Women's March and Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C., last October.

As the future of Roe v. Wade hangs in limbo, what questions do you have for experts?

12:00pm May 14, 2022

by Brianna Scott

A leaked draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. NPR wants to know what questions you may have for experts about abortion access and reproductive rights.

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Relatives of a 3-year-old girl killed in an exorcism have been arrested

10:44am May 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The grandfather and uncle of the child who was killed last fall during an exorcism at a Northern California church were arrested this week in connection with her death, police said.

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A judge blocks part of an Alabama law that criminalizes gender-affirming medication

10:34am May 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The federal judge issued a preliminary injunction while a court challenge goes forward. The judge left in place other parts of the law that banned gender-affirming surgeries.

A gunman entered the Hair World Salon and shot three people on Wednesday, according to Dallas police.

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A Dallas Koreatown salon shooting may be linked to others at Asian American businesses

10:32am May 14, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

A shooting that injured three women in a hair salon this week may have been a hate crime and could be linked to two other recent shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans, Dallas police say.

Researchers Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul.

Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

9:25am May 14, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.

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Cases are being delayed across the country due to a shortage of defense attorneys

8:42am May 14, 2022

by Conrad Wilson

Across the country, defendants are languishing in custody because there aren't enough defense attorneys to assign to cases. In Oregon, hundreds of cases have been postponed.

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