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Nitashia Johnson and Danielle Villasana for NPR

Two mothers faced vastly different outcomes when they got pregnant and needed medical care in Texas.

Nitashia Johnson and Danielle Villasana for NPR

The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.

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Yong Kim/AP

At least five people were killed and two boys injured Monday night when a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in a Philadelphia neighborhood, police said.

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Jose Luis Magana/AP

The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education.

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Damian Dovarganes/AP

Hotel workers in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Orange County are striking for better wages and working conditions, affecting scores of hotels over the July 4th holiday.

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Susan Walsh/AP

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about how the Biden administration plans to help borrowers after the Supreme Court struck down its student loan forgiveness plan.

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ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

It's already harder to get an abortion in many places and access is likely to be limited more with the passage of new laws.

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After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays.

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Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA via Reuters

The retailer had filed for bankruptcy in May hoping to emerge out of it as a stronger, more stable, business by August. But as revenue continued to plummet, that future appeared more bleak.

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