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If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Michigan law would prohibit abortion for rape victims

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Genevieve Marnon, legislative director of Right to Life in Michigan, about the state's 1931 ban on abortion which could come into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was sent a "cease and desist" letter last week asking him to stop making what an attorney for Indiana abortion provider Dr. Caitlin Bernard describes as defamatory statements. Rokita's office responded that "no false or misleading statements have been made."

Indiana's AG could face a lawsuit by the abortion provider for 10-year-old rape victim

Dr. Caitlin Bernard has threatened to sue Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for "false and misleading statements" he made after she provided a medication abortion for the girl from Ohio.

A new pop-up flea market in LA makes space for plus-size thrift shoppers

Plus-size shoppers often struggle to find thrift stores that cater to them. A new pop-up flea market in Los Angeles aims to change that. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 25, 2023.)

A grieving man's short-term job takes a turn in novel, 'Eradication'

A grieving man hired to kill invasive goats on a remote island finds out the job is much more than he bargained for: NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Miles about his new novel, "Eradication."

Surfside, Fla., Mayor Charles Burkett (left) talks with Rachel Spiegel, whose mother is missing in the Champlain Towers South collapse.

How Authorities Are Identifying The Victims Of The Florida Condo Collapse

Law enforcement in Surfside, Fla., is using DNA samples from family members to help identify the victims recovered from the rubble. "It's very emotional," police official Alfredo Ramirez III says.

People visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the building collapse, near the site of the accident in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday.

4 More Victims Identified In Florida Condo Collapse

The official death toll is nine, with 152 people still unaccounted for. The mayor urged family members of those missing to have their DNA swabbed so that it can be matched with any remains found.

Making sense of the omicron spread

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Dr. Eric Topol about the latest omicron developments and what worries him about a surge this winter.

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian TV pool on Sunday, March 19, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with local residents during a surprise visit to Mariupol.

Putin makes a surprise visit to Mariupol and tours an occupied city destroyed by war

The trip was Putin's first-ever visit to the Donbas region, which Russia illegally annexed last year. It followed the International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant for him on war crimes.

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.

Astronaut study sheds light on what makes them get sick more easily in space

A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel alters gene expression in a way that impacts the immune system.

Top U.S. official says Brazil is making progress in combating racial inequity

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., traveled to Brazil recently to meet the country's new minister of racial equality.

This Girl Scout is a vocal critic of the Girl Scout cookies and is making her own

A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.

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