Why anti-abortion groups are citing the ideas of a 19th-century 'vice reformer' Anthony Comstock pushed Congress to crack down on what he saw as harmful vices, such as pornography and contraception. An 1873 law named for him has appeared in recent court battles over abortion. Sarah McCammon
Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get States with strong abortion rights protections are seeing many more abortion seekers, mostly from neighboring states with abortion restrictions. Mallika Seshadri
Fear of pregnancy: One teen's story in post-Roe America In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex. Selena Simmons-Duffin
The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role. Ruchi Kumar
U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C. Jaclyn Diaz
A robot answers questions about health. Its creators just won a $2.25 million prize At the Skoll World Forum this week, South Africa's Reach Digital Health was one of five honorees. They offer health advice via mobile phones to millions, focusing on pregnancy, babies and COVID. Ari Daniel
Abortion providers wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in on mifepristone The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether doctors can still provide patients with mifepristone across the country. Abortion providers share how they're navigating this uncertainty with patients. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Here's what really happened during the abortion drug's approval 23 years ago A Texas judge ruled that the Food and Drug Administration wrongly approved mifepristone in 2000 and accused it of doing a rush job. Here's what really went down. Sydney Lupkin
The pharmaceutical industry urges courts to preserve access to abortion pill As the debate over mifepristone makes its way to the Supreme Court, the pharmaceutical industry has raised concerns that ruling against the FDA could chill the development of new drugs. Becky Sullivan
'Therapy speak' is everywhere, but it may make us less empathetic NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how "therapy speak" may be making us less empathetic. Andrew Limbong
