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Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill

Nina Totenberg

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
International

A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

Lauren Frayer

Fatima Al-Kassab

He spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy and five years in prison, both in London. U.S. prosecutors want his next move to be to the U.S. But the High Court has delayed that.
Politics

A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

Nina Totenberg

At issue is the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety — a system that until now has been widely viewed as the gold standard for both safety and innovation
Science & Technology

Judge dismisses Elon Musk's suit against hate speech researchers

Bobby Allyn

The billionaire sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate after the group published a series of reports detailing an uptick of hate speech on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Politics

Appeals court has lowered Trump's bond in civil fraud case to $175 million

Andrea Bernstein

Ximena Bustillo

The New York court also gave the former president 10 more days to post it. Separately, a judge set April 15 as the new start date in Trump's hush money case.
National

An Arizona church known for feeding migrants now says the city is blocking its work

Juliana Kim

Gethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis has been organizing food drives for nearly 25 years. But in a new lawsuit, the church alleges that the city has started to push back against this work.
National

FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime'

Bill Chappell

"We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR.
Economy

If you recently sold your home, you might get part of your realtor fee back

Scott Horsley

A settlement by the National Realtors Association promises to change the way real estate agents are compensated. It could spell an end to 6% commissions, which are higher than people pay elsewhere.
National

A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

Regan McCarthy

For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates are trying to circumvent the legislature and take the issue directly to voters.
Science & Technology

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Rebecca Rosman

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.