A startup hopes to use a 1970s discovery to bring a male contraceptive to market
A research lab in Flagstaff, Ariz., is trying to leverage a 1970s discovery into a safe and desirable alternative for men who want to prevent pregnancy.
Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco’s most impoverished residents.
Former star running back reunites with his Heisman Trophy
After 14 years, Reggie Bush will be reunited with his Heisman trophy. He forfeited it after an NCAA investigation found that he and his family received improper monetary benefits during his USC time.
Scientists found a way to restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder
Researchers have been able to reverse the effects of a syndrome that affects brain development in a brain organoid.
Supreme Court looks at Idaho abortion ban when a woman’s health is in imminent danger
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided over its latest abortion case, which looks at whether a state may ban medical termination of a pregnancy if the woman’s health, but not life, is in danger.
Biden gives TikTok a year to find a buyer or be banned
President Biden signed a law Wednesday that gives TikTok a year to find a buyer, or be banned nationwide. TikTok says it’s planning to take the Biden administration to court to stop it.
What to watch for at the Supreme Court presidential immunity arguments
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Texas Law professor Lee Kovarsky ahead of the Supreme Court looking at the federal election interference case against former president Donald Trump.
Freedom Monument Park tells honest story of enslaved people
The new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, is designed to get visitors closer to the experiences of enslaved people in America.
Why haven’t Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — expanded access to Medicaid?
Only 10 states have not joined the federal program that expands Medicaid to people who are still in the “coverage gap” for health care
A historic road marker tells the story of a forgotten murder
Historical markers have been used to spread hate — with racist language, ideas and intent. They also have been able to unlock secrets — even from a long-forgotten murder in rural Alabama.
An uptick in Southern border crossings is expected to increase
Immigration observers say that despite increased efforts to curb illegal migration throughout the U.S., Southern border crossings are likely to increase as warmer weather months arrive.
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