Rising Cost Of PrEP, A Pill That Prevents HIV, Pushes It Out Of Reach For Many
Many people at high risk for HIV can’t afford PrEP, though it’s more than 90 percent effective if taken daily. Its list price, close to $2,000 for a 30-day supply, has risen 45 percent in six years.
Trump Administration: Migrant Families Can Be Detained For More Than 20 Days
Now that a judge has ordered a stop to separating families, the Justice Department says it can hold families caught illegally crossing the border until their immigration proceedings are resolved.
African-American Senators Introduce Anti-Lynching Bill
After 100 years of unsuccessful legislative efforts Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and Tim Scott hope to finally make lynching a federal crime.
Why Chicago’s ‘Gang Book’ Is A Problem For Communities Of Color
The Chicago Crime Commission recently published an update to its gang book. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Columbia University professor Desmond Patton about the book and why it’s problematic for communities of color.
Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick On July 9
President Trump told reporters Friday that he has his list narrowed to “about five” candidates, including two women, and he may interview one or two candidates this weekend at his golf club in N.J.
Capital Gazette Photojournalist Says There Was No Question They Would Put Out A Paper
After a shooter stormed the Capital Gazette newsroom and killed five in Annapolis, Md., on Thursday, the paper’s staff still managed to put out a Friday newspaper. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with photojournalist Joshua McKerrow.
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Retirement Could Reshape U.S. Abortion Debate
With the departure of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court loses a swing vote who has tended to uphold abortion rights. His retirement could reshape the landscape in the battle over abortion.
Alleged Capital Gazette Gunman Apparently Trapped Victims In Newsroom
The man accused of killing five people at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, faces five counts of murder. The remaining staff of The Capital put out a paper Friday, covering the deaths of their colleagues.
Former Capital Gazette Sports Editor Remembers John McNamara
Former Capital Gazette sports editor Gerry Jackson remembers his friend and former colleague John McNamara. McNamara was one of the five staffers who were killed Thursday in a shooting at their building in Annapolis, Md.
As Protests Against ICE Continue, Some Agents Say It Might Be Time To Radically Reorganize
Protesters across the country are trying to disrupt the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Politicians on the left are calling for the agency’s abolition. Even some ICE investigators say the agency should be reorganized in the face…
How Rare Are Attacks On Journalists?
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about how rare attacks on journalists are in the U.S., and how President Trump’s frequent anti-media rhetoric has affected the working environmen…
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