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Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
by Michele Kelemen
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
Former governor whose bill was at the center of Roe ruling reacts to SCOTUS' decision
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks.
The atmosphere outside the Supreme Court, where some protest and others celebrate
by Barbara Sprunt
Activists from both sides of the abortion issue gathered outside the Supreme Court today. Some were celebrating. Some were protesting.
Context and perspective on abortion and gun rights after this week's SCOTUS decisions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.
The Fed's mistakes that led to this inflation mess
Inflation has reached levels not seen since 1981. Could the Federal Reserve have acted sooner? One former Fed official points to some human errors he says led to the inflation mess we're in today.
Patients in 'trigger law' states reorient after access to abortion care halts
Robin Marty, operations director of the West Alabama Women's Center, talks about the patients who just missed their chance to receive abortions in Alabama, where the ban went into effect immediately.
Head of Planned Parenthood on what's next in the fight for abortion rights
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about the future of abortion access after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Clela Rorex, the clerk who issued some of the 1st same sex marriage licenses, dies
by Noel Black
One of the first county clerks to issue same sex marriage licenses has died. Clela Rorex called herself an "accidental activist" but was an important figure in the fight for LGBTQ civil rights.
Austin Butler brings the King's moves, mannerisms and voice in 'Elvis'
by Bob Mondello
Baz Luhrmann's musical biopic, Elvis, stars Austin Butler as a hip-swiveling Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his devious, exploitive manager "Col." Tom Parker.
A breakdown of how the Jan. 6 panel has made its hearings so easy to follow
by David Folkenflik
The panel investigating Jan. 6 has been accused of engaging in show biz with its TV storytelling techniques. Instead, those tricks of the trade are making the hearings tangible and easy to follow.
Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
Problems with monkeypox testing mean the outbreak may be far bigger than reported
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Researchers say the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is much larger than the CDC is reporting. Symptomatic people are being denied testing, so it's unclear how many people are infected and spreading the virus.
The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation
by Kelsey Snell
The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades.