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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.
Flight Club Members Say Germanwings Co-Pilot Seemed Happy
NPR's Robert Seigel interviews Associated Press reporter David McHugh, who visited the gliding club where the co-pilot of the plane in Tuesday's crash learned to fly.
Australia Defeats India To Advance To Cricket World Cup Final
by Julie McCarthy
Australia advanced to the Cricket World Cup final Thursday after defeating defending champions India. A look at the disappointed, cricket-obsessed nation.
Co-Pilot's Actions In French Alps Crash Raise Questions About Cockpit Doors
by Brian Naylor
Prosecutors in France say the co-pilot of the Germanwings plane locked the pilot out of the cockpit. Cockpit doors were hardened to resist unauthorized entry after Sept. 11.
Co-Pilot Deliberately Crashed Germanwings Plane, Investigators Say
by Eleanor Beardsley
Investigators say that the co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit before starting the plane's rapid descent. The Germanwings CEO says that the co-pilot passed all pre-flight tests.
After Weeks On The Sidelines, U.S. Begins Air Campaign In Tikrit
by Jackie Northam
The U.S. has begun airstrikes against self-declared Islamic State militants in Tikrit, Iraq. The effort by Iranian-backed militias to help Iraq recapture the city has stalled.
Did You Place Your Bet? March Madness Betting Could Surpass Superbowl
The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will bet $9 billion over the course of this year's March Madness tournament, more than double what they bet on the Super Bowl.
Testing The Standards: Do Gender Differences Matter For Combat?
by Tom Bowman
The man who designed the training experiment to determine if female Marines should be allowed into combat positions is not a Marine himself, but a civilian scientist.
National Guardsman, Cousin Arrested For Trying To Join Islamic State
by Dina Temple-Raston
An Illinois National Guardsman and his cousin were arrested for allegedly conspiring to provide support to the self-proclaimed Islamic State.
Ellen Pao Trial Highlights Long Road To Ending Workplace Bias
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Nitasha Tiku of The Verge about the latest in the Silicon Valley gender discrimination trial of Ellen Pao. Pao is suing a venture capital firm for $16 million in damages.