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Protestors for and against legal abortions gathered at The University of Michigan on May 14, 2022.

Democratic lawmakers, abortion advocates outline bills to protect abortion access

Michigan abortion-rights advocates are sharing details about upcoming legislation they're calling the Reproductive Health Act.

Tracy Chapman became the first Black person to win Song of the Year at the 57th annual Country Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday. Above, Chapman performs on NBC's "Today" show in 2005.

Tracy Chapman becomes the first Black person to win Song of the Year at the CMAs

Chapman won the award for her 1988 hit "Fast Car," which got renewed attention after singer Luke Combs released a cover of the song earlier this year.

New stacks and scrubbers dramatically decreased the number of premature deaths due to particulate matter, but prior to that the study said annual deaths caused by DTE's Monroe plant "hovered" between 300 and 600 deaths each year.

Study: Coal-burning power plant emissions twice as likely as other particulate matter to contribute to premature death

A study in the journal Science estimates particulate matter (PM 2.5) from coal increases potential premature death twice as often as particulate matter from other sources.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, right, is pictured cohosting <em>All Things Considered</em> with Noah Adams at a studio in a former NPR building in Washington, D.C., during the 1970s.

Barbara Hoctor Lynch, former NPR host, has died at 77

The former broadcast journalist who spent time hosting NPR's two flagship news shows during the late 70s, died this month.

Imane Erbeen, 18-year-old student who came home from school and endured the devastating earthquake in Amizmiz, Morocco on September 11, 2023.

Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Morocco

Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.

Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law to ban "children" from "adult live performances" that feature sexual conduct. While the law doesn't refer to drag shows, it is widely seen as aimed at them.

Workers on the street Tuesday examine a home that exploded in Arlington, Va., on Monday night.

Police ID suspect in Arlington, Va., house explosion: Here's what to know

Arlington officials identified James Yoo as the suspect involved in the massive Monday night explosion. Police say he is presumed dead as they investigate what caused the home to go up in flames.

Halloween snow in West Michigan disrupts trick-or-treating, leaves thousands without power

A record-setting Halloween snowstorm dumped several inches in parts of West Michigan and knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents.

Biden understands there is 'more work to be done' in 2024, says Karine Jean-Pierre

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to NPR about President Biden's 2024 policy priorities and legislative challenges. She said the administration wants to build on its successes.

Hip-hop's first 50 years have yielded expansion across the globe and domination of digital spaces. As the internet has collapsed physical gaps, major artists from outside the United States, like (clockwise from top left) Little Simz, Drake, Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Rema, have been able to communicate with American rap culture in real time.

2023 'Til Infinity

Giving rap the future it deserves means smashing the infrastructure as it is. But with the battle lines drawn, we can still take heart in the artists teasing just how much further the culture can go.

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