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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.
New EPA regulations target PFAs in drinking water
by Gabrielle Emanuel
The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.
MLB's Opening Day is later this month, but Banana Ball is happening now!
The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.
Bank stocks continued to fall Monday despite President Biden's assurances
by David Gura
Despite President Biden's efforts to reassure markets and the government's backstop of customers' deposits, Wall Street remains worried about the risk of contagion.
Gary Lineker will return to BBC after tweet criticizing new asylum policy
by Willem Marx
Former soccer star Gary Lineker will be back at the BBC this weekend. He was suspended last week after he criticized the government's new asylum policy.
DeSantis and Trump, the top contenders for GOP presidential nomination, speak in Iowa
by Clay Masters
In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.
Biden makes an AUKUS submarine deal in the effort to counter China
by Greg Myre
President Biden announces a submarine deal with Britain and Australia to bolster the Western naval presence in the Pacific. The agreement is seen as part of a larger effort to counter a rising China.
Alaska oil project gets the green light
by Liz Ruskin - Alaska Public Media
ConocoPhillip's $8 billion Willow project in the Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve will move ahead. Biden put millions of acres off-limits to future oil drilling; environment groups aren't thrilled.
Returning to work is hard enough as a new mom — then add a warzone trip with Biden
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui about going to report on President Biden's secret trip to Ukraine shortly after coming off of maternity leave.
What to know about Li Qiang, China's new premier
by John Ruwitch
China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping's closest allies. We take a close look at Li's career and his government's priorities in the coming decade.
With their bank collapsed, a tech startup struggles to make — and receive — payments
Kamal Kapadia's tech startup had all of its money in Silicon Valley Bank. They're still trying to access their funds, days after it collapsed.
Former Congressman Barney Frank on Silicon Valley Bank collapse
NPR's Juana summers talks with former Congressman Barney Frank about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the Dodd-Frank rollback of 2018.