Encore: 'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men Download Transcript CULTURE 'Mama's boy' is a flex, not an insult, for a new generation of men A MARTINEZ, HOST: This morning, we're taking a new look at an old insult. (SOUND...
Senate Democrats plan a vote on abortion rights but it's unlikely to pass Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar who's expected to vote for the Women's Health Protection Act. If it becomes law, it would set federal stan...
Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk Transcript Twenty-seven years ago, Martha Chambers was injured in a horseback riding accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down. I use my mouth to do a lot of things like...
'The New York Times' can't shake the cloud over a 90-year-old Pulitzer Prize Transcript The New York Times is looking to add to its list of 132 Pulitzer Prizes by far the most of any news organization when the 2022 recipients for journalism are annou...
Illinois is preparing for a potential influx of people seeking abortions Transcript Flossmoor is a Chicago suburb and just about a half-hour's drive from Indiana. It's also where Planned Parenthood of Illinois runs one of its newest health centers. T...
Film Prize Junior movie winners are picked from 60 entrants Transcript Film Prize Junior says it's the largest student film festival in the South. The Louisiana-based program expanded to New Mexico, where judges picked from movies made by middle and...
A Washington state woman and her cat are $125,000 richer Transcript Anna Danieli won a settlement after Miska, her cat, was accused of trespassing and taunting other pets for years. Miska had racked up more than 30 violations and $30,000 in fines. A...
These Ukrainian students are competing virtually in an international science fair Transcript Dmytriy Omelyanov is working with a fellow student on a project involving cockroaches. They will be competing in the science fair virtually from Ukraine. Soc...
A center dedicated to Bob Dylan prepares to open in Oklahoma Transcript Bob Dylan was born in Minnesota and came up through the New York folk scene but tomorrow in Tulsa, Okla., a new museum dedicated to the legendary artist, the Bob Dylan Center, wi...
Examining the many birth disparities in Mississippi, health center CEO says Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Getty Israel, founder and CEO of Sisters in Birth, about what's driving the high rate of abortion among Black women in conservative s...
The war in Ukraine is exacerbating food insecurity in Afghanistan Transcript The crisis in Ukraine is causing more food insecurity for people in Afghanistan, who are already going hungry in a country roiled by conflict, drought, pandemic and a freeze...
One of the first clinical trials of a new mRNA vaccine for HIV is underway Transcript The COVID-19 pandemic is having a surprising silver lining it's breathing new life into the fight against HIV by accelerating the development of a new type of HIV v...
Voters in the Philippines stream to the polls to choose a new president Transcript The election contest pits Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, against outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo, who heads a movement to stop t...
First lady Jill Biden spent part of Mother's Day in Ukraine Transcript First lady Jill Biden made an unannounced stop in Ukraine on Sunday during a tour of Eastern Europe. She met with Ukraine's first lady, who made her first public appearance since...
Firefighters in Germany had to open a safe where school tests were stored Transcript In a high school in Germany, students were preparing to take an exam when something miraculous happened. Teachers were unable to open a safe containing the tests. Fi...
