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Ash Williams poses for a portrait outside of his home in Asheville, N.C., in August. Williams is a transgender abortion doula and activist.

What it's like being an abortion doula in a state with restrictive laws

"I'm an abortion doula, I fund people's abortions, I make sure they can get to their appointments, period," said Ash Williams of North Carolina. "I can do that. I just need to keep doing that."

Military and community leaders, including Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (second from left), applaud new military recruits at a "Community Salute to Service" May 11 at Waynesville, Mo. High School.

Most military recruits come from families of people who served. Experts say that's not sustainable.

The military is having a tough time finding new recruits, and one factor may be its heavy reliance on families of those who’ve served.

These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days

Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK's productivity problem?

I grew up gazing at fossils in natural history museums. When I discovered that I could find them myself, the prehistoric world of my childhood dreams was suddenly more accessible. Some of my favorite finds are these Cambrian trilobites from Utah.

Bones, teeth and really old rocks: How finding fossils takes me out of myself

Fossils are a humble, hidden constant in the city's bustling ecosystem. And in my overstimulated life, seeking out a few constants in the world sounded pretty good.

Ryan Kelly, Republican candidate for governor, attends a Freedom Rally in support of First Amendment rights and to protest against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on May 15, 2021.

Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, charged for Jan. 6 involvement

On Thursday, Ryan Kelley was charged with four misdemeanors related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's one of five candidates on the Republican primary ballot for governor.

Supporters of Kenya's president-elect William Ruto hold posters of him as they gather while waiting for results of Kenya's general election in Eldoret, Kenya, on Monday.

William Ruto is declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election

The elections had been hailed as step forward for Kenyan democracy, with politicians focused on economic issues rather than tribal mobilization. Across Nairobi, scenes of celebration mixed with anger.

How some therapists are helping patients heal by tackling structural racism

A new wave of counselors is supporting people of color by 'decolonizing' the practice of therapy. They aim to make therapy more culturally responsive and to take generational trauma into account.

A pulse oximeter is worn by Brown University professor Kimani Toussaint. The devices have been shown in research to produce inaccurate results in dark-skinned people, and Toussaint's lab is developing technology that would be more accurate, regardless of skin tone.

When it comes to darker skin, pulse oximeters fall short

These devices measure blood oxygen levels and can help identify when patients are dangerously ill. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

Hear Throughline's Peabody Award-Winning Series On Afghanistan

The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.

Christina Lusk is a transgender woman and inmate at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Moose Lake. Lusk was denied a request to be sent to a women's prison at intake and is now suing, demanding to be moved and also citing serious harassment and assault at this facility.

Minnesota recognizes she's a woman. She's locked in a men's prison anyway

When transgender people are incarcerated, they're often put in prisons that don't align with their gender identity. Some are taking legal action to try to get moved to prisons that match their gender.

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