Planned Parenthood Offers ‘Just In Case’ Abortion Pills
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, Washington. Abortion pills will be offered in advance for future use at Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington state and Hawaii. Don and Melinda Crawford/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Don and Melinda Crawford/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When abortion restrictions are in the news
Fewer Storms Predicted, But Risk of Destructive Hurricanes Remains
People walk past damage from Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Federal forecasters predict 8 to 14 named storms, including tropical storms and hurricanes, will form in the Atlantic in 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center expect slightly fewer storms than
Lebanon’s First Responders: Duty Amid Relentless Loss
The father of Hussein Jaber, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, on May 12, cries during the funeral ceremony in Sidon the following day. Diego Ibarra Sánchez/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Diego Ibarra Sánchez/for NPR SIDON, Lebanon — In this southern Lebanese city, Nareej Ramal is weeping in
Why Trump Speaking with Taiwan’s Leader Would Matter
President Donald Trump has twice suggested, since his summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, that he may speak with Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te. That would mark the first direct contact between leaders of the governments since the US switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979. It remains committed
Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Improve Housing Affordability
House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA., and Chair French Hill, R-AR., listen to a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning. Republicans and Democrats in the House
Justice Department Gives Trump Tax Immunity and $1.8B Fund
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.
Perception Warfare: From Fauda to Hezbollah’s Drone Clips
The footage lasts just three minutes. An Israeli flag flies over a position in the village of al-Bayada, in occupied southern Lebanon. One drone approaches the flagpole while another observes from above. The flag falls after the impact. The final frame displays a digitally rendered, torn Israeli flag with the words: “Al-Bayada does not welcome
Minnesota Bans Prediction Markets, First State to Do So
Minnesota has enacted the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and Polymarket. Steve Karnowski/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Steve Karnowski/Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation's first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and
States sue over new graduate loan limits for nursing degrees
A nurse checks a patient's blood pressure. kieferpix/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption kieferpix/Getty Images A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging a Trump administration rule that limits access to federal student loans for borrowers earning a graduate degree in several popular, healthcare-related fields.
Make Habits Stick: The Tiny Habits Formula
Have you ever accidentally broken a good habit? Like, you forgot one time to do yoga, and somehow it never happened again? Suddenly, a behavior you spent weeks working on is just wiped out. You did everything right — so what went wrong? For a habit to stick, you need to do more than just