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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply
by Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio
Idaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.
What the House speaker election fiasco says about Trump's power
by Franco Ordoñez
Former President Trump is taking credit for the election of Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as speaker of the House — but some say the recent chaos revealed more about Trump's limitations than his power.
Paul Giamatti is a prep-school teacher stuck supervising students in 'The Holdovers'
by Bob Mondello
Paul Giamatti plays a 1970s prep-school teacher reluctantly supervising students with nowhere to go for the Christmas holidays in Alexander Payne's dramedy, The Holdovers.
Disney World provides an important corridor allowing Florida wildlife to migrate
by Steve Newborn
Conservationists in Florida are trying to preserve a wildlife corridor for migrating animals that runs straight through Disney World.
To foster a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. is offering the Maduro regime a deal
by John Otis
In an effort to promote a free election in Venezuela, the U.S. government is offering the autocratic government of Nicolas Maduro a deal. But already it's facing challenges.
Massive manhunt continues for the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine
by Brian Mann
Eighteen people were killed when a gunman attacked a bowling alley and a bar in the city of Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, according to officials.
The impact of the Israel-Hamas crisis on Prime Minister Netanyahu's political future
by Jackie Northam
For many Israelis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Critics say he took his eye off the ball when it came to the nation's security.
The view of the devastation in Acapulco as the city waits for help after hurricane
by Eyder Peralta
A tropical storm swiftly became a monster hurricane that slammed into the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, killing more than two dozen people and causing massive damage.
Iran's foreign minister on the Hamas attack and the war that has followed
by Steve Inskeep
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian talked with NPR about the attack Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7 and the war it's triggered.
What does it mean to be a witch? A writer spent a year doing witchcraft to find out
by Mallory Yu
In her new book, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft, Diana Helmuth explores witchcraft as a religion and confronts her own skepticism.
The wins and flaws of 'Fellow Travelers,' a show about two gay men over 4 decades
by Glen Weldon
A new show follows the lives of two gay men over the course of four decades – from the McCarthy era to the AIDS crisis.
After more than 50 years in baseball, iconic manager Dusty Baker is retiring
by Jack Williams
One of the most successful managers in major league baseball history is retiring. Dusty Baker is the only manager to lead five different teams to the playoffs.
The latest on the manhunt for the Maine mass shooting suspect
by Martin Kaste
The Maine mass shooting suspect is still at-large. Army reservist Robert Card was taken for a mental health evaluation this summer after military officials became concerned about his behavior.