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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.
NPR's 'Short Wave' catches us up on this week in science
Russia and India try to land spacecraft on the moon; recreating Pink Floyd via brain activity; and: Did human-caused wildfires drive sabretooth cats to extinction?
The GOP candidates' differing takes on the war in Ukraine
Last night, eight of the Republican candidates running for president took the debate stage for the first time. They had one major point of disagreement: Russia's war on Ukraine.
How a week's worth of plastic adds up
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with LA Times environmental reporter Susanne Rust about what she learned from logging her plastic use for a week.
Mississippi wants to overturn ruling that allows formerly incarcerated felons to vote
by Michael McEwen
A federal court ruling earlier this month would allow as many as 30,000 formerly incarcerated felons to regain their voting rights in Mississippi. The state is looking to overturn that decision.
Trump is expected to turn himself in to a jail in Georgia today
by Stephen Fowler
Former President Donald Trump is set to turn himself in to Georgia authorities following his indictment there on racketeering charges.
Biden's reelection campaign has counterprogramming plans during the GOP debate
by Tamara Keith
With political attention focused on the GOP debate in Milwaukee, President Biden and Democrats are trying to do a bit of counterprogramming.
The downfall of e-bike company VanMoof has left its customers stranded
by Rob Schmitz
VanMoof, considered by many bicyclists as the Tesla of e-bikes, has gone bankrupt. The Dutch start-up's bikes became famous for their sleek design, their ease of use and their hipster appeal.
A pioneering casting director reflects on diversity in Hollywood
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with host of The Academy Museum Podcast, Jacqueline Stewart, and casting director Reuben Cannon about the art of casting in Hollywood.
Brain implants are allowing people to generate speech using thoughts, studies show
by Jon Hamilton
Scientists have been working on technologies that can turn a person's thoughts into spoken words. Two new reports show how far the field has come.
Despite dangers and hardship of war, Ukrainians enjoy Black Sea beaches this summer
by Brian Mann
This summer Ukrainians are thumbing their noses at Putin by sunbathing and swimming on Black Sea beaches that have reopened despite the dangers of war.