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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.
How 1 Maine Wedding Caused Hundreds Of Coronavirus Cases And 7 Deaths
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about the coronavirus cases and deaths officials have traced to a wedding last month.
Freelance Economy Expands During The Coronavirus Pandemic
by Uri Berliner
The pandemic has put some workplace trends into overdrive. Some employers are converting full-time jobs into freelance positions. In some white-collar occupations, freelancing may become the norm.
HHS Official Under Fire For Comments About Scientists And Conspiracies
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Michael Caputo, one of the top officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, has come under fire for controversial remarks he made during a Facebook Live appearance on Sunday.
South Oregon Deals With Wildfires' Aftermath
by Rachael McDonald
Oregonians are now assessing the damage caused by wildfires and trying to deal with smoke, with some advocates trying to provide clean-air shelters for the homeless.
Scientists Report Mountain Lion Baby Boom In California
Biologists have reported a baby boom of cougar kittens in the Santa Monica Mountains, west of Los Angeles. They say 13 baby mountain lions were born this summer — a record since the count began.
City Of Louisville To Pay Settlement To Breonna Taylor's Family
by Graham Ambrose (WFPL)
The city of Louisville, Ky., has agreed to pay millions of dollars to the family of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police in March. The state attorney general continues to investigate the case.
Oregon Environmentalist Missing After Beachie Creek Fire
George Atiyeh famously took on and defeated the logging industry from clearing the forest around Opal Creek, Ore. Now, he has gone missing in a blaze that tore through the area he fought to protect.
Abraham Accords Fall Short Of Becoming 'The Deal Of The Century'
by Michele Kelemen
The White House describes the deals being signed by two Gulf Arab states with Israel as a sign of a changing Middle East. But they're not of "the deal of the century" the U.S. was orignally seeking.