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Pregnant women in some states aren't permitted to legally finalize divorces
by Katia Riddle
A decades-old Missouri law that may prevent a pregnant woman from getting divorced is being challenged by lawmakers. Advocates say changing the rule is urgent since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.
News Brief: Paul Manafort, Parkland Shooting, Spying Charges
Judge rules the ex-Trump campaign chairman lied in Russia probe. It's been a year since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. Ex-Air Force intelligence officer charged with giving secrets to Iran.
NASA Declares Mars Rover Opportunity Officially Dead
NASA's six-wheeled rover landed on the red planet in January 2004 for what billed as a 90-day mission. The robot was still going until a dust storm on Mars last summer killed it.
A Better-Funded Movement Is Growing To Counter The NRA
by Tim Mak
In the year since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the NRA's influence is changing. And, the groups political spending is down.
Trump Will Sign Bill. No One Wants Another Shutdown, Sen. Leahy Says
Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and one of four negotiators of the bipartisan border security compromise measure.
Ex-Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student's Quest To End Gun Violence
On Thursday, it will be 1 year since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. David Greene talks to David Hogg about the March for Our Lives movement that he co-founded.
Florida Shelter Is Scrutinized For The Way It Handles Migrant Children
by John Burnett
Hundreds of migrant children are housed at a South Florida shelter, which is under scrutiny because it's the only one to be run by a for-profit corporation and is not overseen by state regulators.
Aviation Workers Caution Another Shutdown Could Affect Holiday Travel
by David Schaper
Congress is moving to keep air traffic controllers and other FAA employees from feeling the effects of another government shutdown. Could that ease the pressure on leaders to avoid future shutdowns?
U.S. Trial Of Mexican Drug Lord Attracts Much Attention In Mexico
by Carrie Kahn
Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Tuesday was convicted on all counts by a federal jury in New York. He could go to prison for life. What's the reaction in Mexico?
E.U. Remains At Odds With U.S. Over Exit Of Iran Nuclear Deal
Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Special Representative to Iran Brian Hook about State Department leaders meeting in Europe amid ongoing divisions over the Trump administration's exit from the Iran deal.
Both Sides Continue To Negotiate In Denver Teacher Strike
by Jenny Brundin
Denver teachers will be back on the picket line for the third day on Wednesday after the two sides failed to reach a deal Tuesday night. It's the first such strike in Denver in 25 years.
Oregon School Helps Students In Crisis Steer Away From Violence
by Rhitu Chatterjee
More schools are adopting an evidence-based approach to preventing violence. We examine the root causes of violence in kids, and how intervening and listening can help them change course.
82-Year-Old Woman Is Reunited With Lost Purse From 1955
Workers demolishing part of an old school in Indiana found the purse behind classroom cabinets. Martha Everett got back her lipstick, photos, gum wrappers and a letter inviting her to the prom.