Amount of ignored DC Police Traffic 311 calls before locals start taking things into their own hands: about 2 hours’ worth

Abortion opponents claim the process was rushed, but in actuality, the FDA's initial mifepristone approval took *years* to complete

Did you know the approval of mifepristone in 2000 was groundbreaking in the US but not a big deal for the rest of the world? They already had it.

Re-upping this abortion pill history piece with SCOTUS hearing oral arguments on mifepristone today. npr.org/sections/healt…

A year ago today, a leaked opinion showed us the Supreme Court planned to gut Roe v Wade.

It launched an unforgettable summer, where we saw in real time the sweeping impact of losing abortion rights.

Here is how it felt to live through those days:

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🧵: Discrimination against moms is an 'open secret' in many workplaces.

Workers are still being laid off while on leave, pushed out of jobs or subjected to comments like, “You probably have your hands full at home.'

There is little legal recourse.
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Strep is bad right now — an antibiotic shortage is making it worse. Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around, by Sydney Lupkin npr.org/sections/healt… via @NPRhealth

The Congressman is responding to our findings:
The federal system meant to stop health care business owners and executives from repeatedly bilking government health programs fails to do so.
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Read through this entire thread, and hire these folks.

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Here’s how bad cuts were at NPR this week:

They laid off the person who says “Support for NPR provided by…”

Good luck Jessica. ❤️

Two painful reporter layoffs on NPR's investigative team this week: Austin Fast🎙 & Chiara Eisner 🎤. Both are smart, skilled, talented, and adored by their peers. I hope our terrible loss will be another media outlet's great fortune. Contact me for recommendations of either:

So that Walgreens contract Gavin Newsom is backing out of over the abortion pill? I found it.

Looks like it was worth $54 million OVER FIVE YEARS.

Seems more symbolic than punitive to a co with a $30 billion (with a b!) market cap. caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/LPASearc…

I wondered what they'd say after hearing Selena Simmons-Duffin on All Things Considered last night!

I think this is the contract listing: caleprocure.ca.gov/PSRelay/ZZ_PO.…
Looks like it goes back to Dec. 2017. So $54 million OVER 5 YEARS? Not much to a company with a $30 billion (with a b) market cap.

When I found out I would be one of just two journalists traveling with President Biden to Ukraine, my first question for the White House was how I would be able to pump.

My essay about going to Kyiv fresh off maternity leave: wsj.com/articles/biden…

🚨New Study Alert🚨 Critical evidence when considering Pfizer and Moderna's attempts to increase the price of 'their' mRNA Covid-19 vaccines.

A pregnant woman was devastated to learn one of her twins wouldn't make it to birth. Then, it got worse.

'You can't do anything in Texas, & I can't tell you anything further in Texas, but you need to get out of state.'

New from Selena Simmons-Duffin NPR Science Desk
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'It is a really big deal' - me on Up First NPR Health News talking about the drug pricing legislation that is waiting for the Senate vote. Great piece by Sydney Lupkin and with Tricia Neuman.
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ICYMI...US will pay 75% more for updated Moderna COVID booster shots despite much more limited data packages. $MRNA $PFE $BNTX

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