These are the states enacting legislation to help make daylight saving time permanent
A bill that would keep daylight saving time permanent for the entire nation is now stalled in Congress.
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Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units
In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.
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Listen — 4:42Meet Alana Mayo, the young, Black, queer studio executive who greenlit ‘Till’
Mayo may be the new face of Hollywood star-makers. The president of Orion Pictures is under 40, and dedicated to realizing unique artistic visions in a risk-adverse industry.
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Listen — 5:01Right-wing “zombie” papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections
Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They’re taking advantage of the erosion of local news.
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Listen — 4:01The application for Biden’s student loan relief is open. Here’s what to know about it.
The administration has published its student loan relief application after testing a beta version of the form over the weekend.
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Jan. 6 panel is back to present evidence in a final investigative hearing
A House panel investigating the attack on the Capitol holds its ninth public hearing, potentially the final one ahead of the release of its wrap-up report.
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Goodbye, Columbus? Here’s what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to Native Americans
A growing movement recasts the second Monday in October as a day to appreciate the history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.
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Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way
Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.
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Listen — 3:41Telemedicine abortions just got more complicated for health providers
As more states move to restrict abortion, these providers are finding themselves navigating an increasingly complicated legal landscape.
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Across the U.S., regional theaters are starting to transform. Here’s why.
In the first of a six-part series, NPR’s Bob Mondello explains how the theater that most Americans see is being transformed.
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