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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.
An indicator that often points to recession could be giving a false signal this time
There is an economic indicator that has predicted every recession since 1969, and it is flashing red right now. It's called the yield curve. But this time, it might be wrong.
As some move on from the pandemic, people with long COVID feel frustrated and alone
by Jackie Fortier
There's deep frustration growing among people with long COVID at the lack of progress in treating the condition.
Supreme Court issues a temporary stay in the Texas mifepristone case
by Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
The suspected leaker of Pentagon documents left a long trail of digital breadcrumbs
by Jenna McLaughlin
The federal government is charging Jack Texiera with leaking classified documents online. He faced a judge for the first time this morning.
Ukraine hopes to rally world leaders to help fund its reconstruction
by Michele Kelemen
Ukraine needs billions of dollars for reconstruction. Its prime minister is in Washington, D.C., this week meeting finance ministers and government officials from around the world, asking for help.
How a writer found healing in the story of her enslaved ancestors
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Dionne Ford about her new book, Go Back and Get It: A Memoir of Race, Inheritance, and Intergenerational Healing.
How online influencers are changing the boxing world
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Will Coldwell about the rise of social media influencers in the boxing ring — and how that might be changing the sport.
What keeps Metallica going after 40 years of making music
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making.
New York City's newly appointed rat czar faces a tall order
New York City's mayor named its first "rat czar" to tackle the city's rat problem. What is scientifically most effective for tackling an overabundance of rats — and does New York City's plan align?
'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her article for Bustle on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic.