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When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

Our reporter spoke to residents of Kibera, known as Africa's largest urban slum. Many had not yet heard that the World Health Organization ended the state of "emergency." They had strong reactions.

Williams's catalog has, across more than a dozen albums, shaped Americana. Here's a map of her career's many high points.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with three trans people about how trans rights have changed through their generations and how anti-trans legislation is shaping the future of trans rights.

New lawsuits are moving forward after a landmark Supreme Court decision affirming the rights of individuals to own guns. Attorney Alan Gura, who argued the case, says he will pursue similar cases in other cities to ensure the right is enforced.

Eighty percent of Native American sexual assault victims identify their attackers as non-native, but tribal police cannot legally prosecute non-natives, leaving many women to suffer in silence.

Hundreds of people are staying in Anchorage hotels and with relatives while the state works on a plan to move them into apartments.

To mark International Women's Day, we feature portraits and profiles of determined women around the world.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Dan Taberski, the host of the podcast, Missing Richard Simmons, about the supposed disappearance of the fitness guru.

Joanna Newsom's new album, Divers, is novelistic, with recurring musical themes, memorable characters and a preoccupation with the change brought on by passing time.