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Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin on May 14, 2022.

Abortion policies could make the Republican Party's 'suburban women problem' worse

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion — again — voters are once again contending with which party best represents their views on the issue.

Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp (center) was booked into jail Wednesday, on a felony charge stemming from a shooting. He's seen here last year, at a WNBA game between the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky.

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is released from jail after arrest in a drive-by shooting

People close to Kemp say the case is one of self-defense, after the former Seattle SuperSonics star allegedly tracked down a stolen iPhone.

Since it was first approved for use in 2000, mifepristone has been used by millions of women to provide abortions and manage miscarriages.

Beyond the 'abortion pill': Real-life experiences of individuals taking mifepristone

Ahead of oral arguments in the Supreme Court over access to mifepristone, more than 150 people shared stories with NPR about how they used the medication — and how it changed their lives.

Cobbler James Wallace Sears has spent decades fixing the shoes of lawyers, consultants and financial advisers who work in nearby corporate towers. With so many of them still working from home, he's not sure his business will survive.

Companies are shedding office space — and it may be killing small businesses

With so many people still working from home, companies are cutting back on office space. That spells trouble for small businesses that depend on foot traffic.

The musical "Eighty-Sixed" will have its world premiere at Diversionary Theatre.

Diversionary Theatre holds world premiere of 'Eighty-Sixed'

New musical looks to New York in 1986 as the AIDS crisis stirred fear.

Mandy Gunasekara, the Environmental Protection Agency's former chief of staff, speaks during a bitcoin mining event in Houston on March 30, 2022.

How climate policy could change if a Republican is elected president in 2024

Mandy Gunasekara, a former EPA official in the Trump administration, says climate change will be "mild and manageable." She wrote a playbook to weaken the EPA if a Republican wins the 2024 election.

Drilling rigs sit unused on a lot in Odessa, Texas, in the Permian Basin, in March 2022. U.S. oil companies are thriving as they look to avoid the boom-and-bust cycles of the past. That has big implications, including for consumers and global producers.

America is going through an oil boom — and this time it's different

Business is pretty good in America's busiest oil patch. Prices are high enough to turn a profit and then some. But instead of going wild, producers have been aiming for something new: Discipline.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade at the Met Gala on Monday.

Amid anti-trans bills targeting youth, Dwyane Wade takes a stand for his daughter

The father and sports legend has been outwardly supportive of his daughter Zaya as culture wars surrounding trans rights have continued to swell.

A police officer placing handcuffs on a person in this undated image released by San Diego Police Department.

Sex trafficking probe leads to 48 arrests in National City

A monthlong anti-human trafficking operation targeting suspected traffickers and prospective commercial sex customers resulted in 48 arrests in San Diego and National City, authorities announced.

President Biden gave author Colson Whitehead a National Humanities Medal. Whitehead won a Pulitzer twice for his fiction, a rarity. "I'm kind of looking for back-to-back myself," Biden quipped.

Biden hints he'll run for president again in 2024 in a quip at an awards ceremony

President Biden gave out medals to musicians, authors, artists are others to recognize their contributions to the arts and humanities. He shared a personal connection with some of the recipients.

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