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The search into Pope Leo's family roots
by Tinbete Ermyas
As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.
How the Dobbs decision changed life in places where abortion access was taken away
For 50 years there existed a constitutional right to an abortion. It's been a year since that changed, profoundly reshaping reproductive health in the United States.
A year after Roe was overturned, some anti-abortion supporters say little has changed
by Sarah Boden
On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, many of the anti-abortion movement's most ardent supporters mark the occasion in Pittsburgh, Pa., with the National Right to Life.
Former U.S. ambassador to Russia says aborted Moscow march signals Putin's weakness
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, to get his reading on Saturday's events in Moscow.
Wagner chief aborts march on Moscow
by Charles Maynes
Wagner mercenaries have halted their march on Moscow and agreed to return to their bases in Ukraine, to avoid what the Wagner chief described as "inevitable bloodshed."
Kelly Clarkson's latest album, 'Chemistry,' is more than just a divorce album
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelly Clarkson about the singer-songwriter's new album, Chemistry, and its reflections on the highs and lows of love.
Apple vs. apples: The tech giant is fighting to trademark the fruit
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Gabriela Galindo about the tech company Apple seeking to trademark the image of apples, the fruit, in Swiss court.
Through the eyes of Palestinian Americans: Settlers' rampage in West Bank village
by Daniel Estrin
A village in the West Bank has been a place of rest and reunion for Palestinian Americans but it came under attack this week by Jewish settlers calling to avenge the deaths of four Israelis.
'Dobbs' forced a clinic to close. But it hasn't stopped the owner from opening more
by Rosemary Westwood
The Dobbs abortion ruling was centered on the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Mississippi. That clinic was forced to close. But owner Diane Derzis is now opening new clinics in other states.
Oregon county sues oil and gas companies over heat dome that killed about 800 people
by Monica Samayoa / OPB
A county in Oregon in suing numerous oil companies over the heat dome that swept the Pacific Northwest in 2021, leading to hundreds of deaths across British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
This year's NBA draft was different — and it wasn't just Victor Wembanyama
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rafael Barlowe, the director of scouting for the NBA Big Board newsletter and host of their podcast, about the NBA draft and how it has changed over the years.
Why Guatemala has never had an indigenous president
by Eyder Peralta
Nearly half of Guatemala's population identifies as indigenous, but the country hasn't had a native president. The most high profile indigenous candidate is barred from running for the role.
Supreme Court hands the Biden administration a major victory on immigration policy
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.