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After years of litigation following the Dobbs decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, with their liberal majority, ruled that the state's 176-year-old law does not ban abortion in the state.

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Mustaches are having a moment. Here's what it's like living with one.

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The House is set to vote on the GOP megabill today. It is set to make big changes that will limit health care access to Americans. And, the ATF plans to ease gun regulations.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about how President Trump's massive tax and spending bill will harm the state's healthcare system and residents.

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The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.

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It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.

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Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

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DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.

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With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

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The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022.

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Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

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California is leading 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block health officials from further sharing Medicaid data and DHS from using it for immigration enforcement.

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With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some are fleeing into neighboring countries, including Turkey. We hear from some.

And, during the air war with Israel, one young Iranian woman turned to Chat GPT for information and comfort.

A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

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Kohberger had originally pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have suggested they wanted try to pursue explore the idea of "alternate perpetrators" during the trial.

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Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.

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The athleisure brand is accusing Costco of selling knockoffs of several of its signature designs and offering them at a lower price under the wholesale club giant's Kirkland Signature brand.

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When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 study from Guinea-Bissau. We asked vaccine researchers to assess the study.

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The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

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