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The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new drugs.

Smoke from a massive industrial fire in Indiana has displaced scores of residents because of possible harmful particles in the air. The fire is contained, but it's expected to burn for days.

An ice cream popular in Northeastern China tells a story of the country's long history with Russia in the 20th century.

My Powerful Hair is Indigenous author Carole Lindstrom's new children's book. It is inspired by her grandmother, who was forced to cut off her hair to try to remove her from Native culture.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg about how his community is doing after a mass shooting earlier this week.

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is well above average and all that snow is starting to melt. Communities are planning for flooding in a state already hit hard by winter rains and floods.

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee.

Vaping company Juul is paying to settle yet another case. New York Attorney General Leticia James, with counterparts in five other states and Washington D.C., announced the $462 million settlement.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has changed his predecessors' protocol for granting voting rights back to returning felons, reducing access to the ballot.

NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Sarah Laurel, founder of a harm reduction nonprofit called Savage Sisters, about how communities are helping people struggling with addiction to xylazine and fentanyl.