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The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously dismissed a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s rules on prescribing and distributing the abortion drug mifepristone. The judges said a group of doctors suing the FDA over its approval of the drug did not have standing to sue because they did not prescribe mifepristone.
On March 26, demonstrators held an abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court, where justices heard oral arguments. U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Hippocratic Medical Alliance.
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- 🎧 NPR’s Elissa Nadworny tells the story first up The ruling leaves a “patchwork” of abortion access in the United States. Fourteen states have near-total abortion bans. More people are restricted after the first trimester. But she reports that the expansion of telemedicine services since the court overturned Roe v. Wade has helped change that. Some states have protective laws that allow providers to mail abortion pills to states with bans and restrictions.
The Pope had a busy day today at the G7 summit in Italy. In addition to nearly 10 personal bilateral meetings, he is also expected to deliver a speech on artificial intelligence. In 2020, the Vatican brought together leaders from IBM and Microsoft to sign the Rome Call for Ethical Artificial Intelligence, laying out a foundational human-centered approach to artificial intelligence.
- 🎧 Christopher White reports on the Vatican National Catholic Reporter, Tell morning edition He believes the Vatican has no interest in getting involved in the details of policy regarding artificial intelligence. Instead, he said the pope may want to use his megaphone to offer broad principles that can guide discourse and development.
Imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich is to stand trial on espionage charges in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. Gershkovic was arrested in March 2023 during an interview wall street journal. Russian authorities claimed that Gershkovic had collected information “on instructions from the CIA” about a factory in Yekaterinburg that played a major role in manufacturing tanks and weapons for Russia in its war in Ukraine. Prosecutors have not publicly presented any evidence to support their claims.
- 🎧 NPR’s Michele Kelemen says U.S. still working to secure Gershkovic’s release Morning Edition. She reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made no secret of his hope that the United States will push Germany to release a Russian killer serving a life sentence in Berlin for murder. U.S. officials have not commented publicly. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the U.S. offered a substantive deal, but Russia rejected it.
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Pay tribute to dads, dads-to-be, dads who have passed away, and dad-like figures this Father’s Day, NPR is sharing some of the best advice readers have received from their dads. Their wisdom runs the gamut from practical furniture-assembly tips to lessons on living with less fear.
- 👨🍼 Clifford Whitney’s father said if you could learn everything you loveno one can take it away from you.
- 👨🍼 Pam Goodman’s dad taught her not to tighten screws on furniture until everything aligned. She applies this advice to everything in her life.
- 👨🍼 Krissia Keck’s dad says you always have a choice. The only thing that can’t be solved is death.
- 👨🍼 Frannie Doonan’s dad makes sure she’s never afraid to do something She wants to, unless it’s immoral or unsafe.
Weekend Picks
Clockwise from top left: “Brain Teasers 2”, “Selma”, “Tornado”, “The Killer”, “Fancy Dance” and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
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look at what NPR Watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movie: On a hot summer day, there’s nothing more comfortable than the air-conditioning of a movie theater. Cool off the season with NPR’s 19 movies critics are most anticipating.
📺 TV: Franz Kafka may have inspired a term used to describe feeling powerless or hopeless in the presence of a faceless bureaucrat, but the miniseries “Kafka” depicts the author’s life in a way that’s anything but Kafkaesque .
📚 Books: In 1970, 17-year-old Jill Ciment fell in love with her 47-year-old art teacher, who later became her husband. Her new memoir, “Consent,” written eight years after his death at age 93, reexamines their relationship through the lens of the #MeToo movement. She revised details and corrected distortions in her 1996 memoir half life — including a passage describing their first kiss.
🎵 Music: Several of Pedro the Lion’s past releases constitute a memoir of his childhood as the son of a pastor. In an NPR music newsletter, critic Ann Powers reviews the band’s latest album, Santa Cruz is “quietly changing.”
🎮 game: The world’s first trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, is getting a sequel, and it’s bigger and weirder than anything that came before it. (via WBUR)
⚾ Sporty: The United States National Cricket Team will take on Ireland today in the T20 World Cup, one of the most watched sporting events in the world. This is the team’s first time in the tournament – and they only need a win or a loss to advance to the second round. Here’s everything you need to know about Team USA’s Cinderella journey.
❓Quiz: The NPR weekly news quiz is back. Did you miss it? I almost made it, until my 10/11 score earned me the “Almost Good!” message. How would you do?
3 things you need to know before you go
Joey Chestnut (left) and Takeru Kobayashi (right) compete in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2009. The long-time rivals have not faced off since then, but are expected to do so again on Labor Day this year.
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- Contender Joey Chestnut won’t stop eating hot dogs just because Nathans’ Famous is banned He stood out from the competition. Netflix announced that Kuriko will face off against his biggest rival Takeru Kobayashi in September. This will be the first time the two have gone head-to-head since 2009.
- U.S. Department of State Says it will resume a trial service that allows Americans to renew their passports online. The portal will open at specific times and close once the daily limit is reached. Here’s how it works.
- FAA The incident involving a Boeing 787 Max 8 jet operated by Southwest Airlines is under investigation. Less than an hour after taking off from Phoenix last month, the plane experienced an uncontrolled side-to-side yaw movement known as a “Dutch roll.”
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