Kansas Supreme Court Rules State Constitution Protects Right To Abortion
The court said that the state’s Bill of Rights “allows a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body … decisions that can include whether to continue a pregnancy.”
The court said that the state’s Bill of Rights “allows a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body … decisions that can include whether to continue a pregnancy.”
In their new book Compassionomics, two doctors review the field of compassion research. Their finding? When physicians take time to connect and express care, both patients and doctors benefit.
After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit’s chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU’s standing.
The Denver-area crash involved at least 24 cars and four semitrucks. One of the trucks was carrying a flatbed full of lumber — which contributed to a large fire on the roadway.
Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.
The government lost track of thousands of kids it had separated from families trying to cross at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now the administration has six months to find them.
Six Border Patrol checkpoints in southern New Mexico and Texas are temporarily closed as agents were diverted to the border. Local officials worry illegal narcotics are flowing northward unchecked.
Critic Chris Klimek crunches the numbers to examine how and why blockbuster films like Avengers: Endgame grew to such great, bladder-busting lengths.
Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson’s disease.
Conversion therapy aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.
Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys say her motives weren’t “nefarious” and she is ready to go home.
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year. GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, up from 2.2% at the end of 2018,
Newly revealed court testimony suggests the Boy Scouts of America had considerably more leaders involved in the sexual abuse of minors than previously thought.
There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?
The University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University have told hundreds of students and staff to stay home for up to 48 hours unless they can prove they’re immune or vaccinated.
New regulations that would have taken effect on May 3 would deny federal funds for low-income patients to clinics that make abortion referrals. The Title X rules are on hold while lawsuits proceed.
The judge notes the only charges against Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson involve drug and weapons violations and says he should be released pending trial with “a whole lot of supervision.”
The Trump administration is delaying efforts to boost offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of a recent court setback. The plans have been controversial, even in Republican-held states.
Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls “Sunday Service.” Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper’s religious evolution.
The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies and other parts of the government.
How many ads have you encountered today? On this week’s radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.
Not long after the release of the film adaptation, Anthony Burgess embarked on an ambitious companion to his seminal novel. But it was never published, and the manuscript went unread — until now.
It’s the latest ruling by a court that political boundaries are unconstitutional when they give too much advantage to one party over another.
The grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft could pinch the economy, some analysts say. But the government reported that aircraft orders were strong enough last month to lift a key indicator.
Washington D.C.’s public schools are rolling out an intervention to help students track their progress towards graduation and provide more information about college and career options.
The Pentagon’s Inspector General says former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan ‘fully complied’ with ethics obligations. This clears the way for his potential nomination as defense secretary.
Justin Kelley was among workers who learned their jobs as greeters would be cut. As the Floridian waited 49 days to hear if he could stay with Walmart, he worried he would have to give up his dream.
The judge and the former court officer allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant slip out of a courtroom to avoid arrest by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in April 2018.
In That Good Night, palliative care doctor Sunita Puri shares insights from her years caring for patients with serious illness. She sees her role as an advocate and ally — every step of the way.
Though leaving no answer to the region’s political future, author Kristin L. Hoganson writes a deeply researched book that will remain useful and readable long after this election cycle.
“In some ways we’re better,” says activist Melissa Mays. “In other ways, we’re forever poisoned, damaged, traumatized … that’s not gonna ever be better.”
It’s the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is.
Threats and attacks have become a way of life — even for staff at regular hospitals. For the simple act of referring patients to Ebola treatment centers, they have become targets.
The Prince Estate has announced plans to release Originals, another album of previously unreleased tracks — many of which were hits for other artists — he recorded between 1981 and 1991.
In an NPR/Ipsos poll, 65% of teachers said they don’t talk about climate change because it’s not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom.
Pugh is being investigated after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments for a self-published children’s book from private companies that were subject to her influence.