RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Missouri declares a state of emergency after record rain in St. Louis area
The region is recovering after a massive storm dumped more than 9 inches of rain. People and animals are staying in makeshift shelters while the flash flooding recedes.
Pregnancy outcomes may be increasingly scrutinized by law enforcement
Now that Roe is overturned, reproductive justice advocates say the U.S. is entering an era of policed pregnancy — women will be vulnerable to arrest and imprisonment for miscarriages or stillbirths.
Tunisians vote in favor of constitution that gives the president sweeping powers
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mai El-Sadany, managing director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, about the outcome of a constitutional referendum in Tunisia.
Happy Birthday: Legendary TV producer Norman Lear turns 100
Known for popular sitcoms such as All in the Family and The Jeffersons, Lear has no intention of slowing down. He will be executive producing the remake of his series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
'Throughline': There's more to the board game Monopoly than you might think
Monopoly is one of the best-selling board games in history — sales went up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The game is built on powerful American lore: anyone can rise from rags to riches.
Britney Griner is expected to testify in her own defense in Moscow trial
WNBA star Britney Griner returns to court in Moscow Wednesday. She's pleaded guilty to smuggling vape cartridges with hash oil into the country, but says she didn't intentionally break Russian law.
U.S. monkeypox cases are increasing. How does it spread and how is it treated?
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, about the spread of the disease in the U.S.
Encore: A new branch of the military is taking a different approach to fitness
Physical fitness assessments are a cornerstone of military life. The new branch Space Force is switching to more high-tech fitness trackers. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 22, 2022.)
Clinics that provide abortion services are increasingly worried about security
Colorado abortion clinics are seeing a surge in demand as neighboring states ban the procedure. They're also upgrading security amid ongoing threats.