Politics For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A new poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18-34 year old Americans feel about the future. Elena Moore
Latin America Mexico decriminalizes abortion, extending Latin American trend of widening access The country's Supreme Court ordered that abortion be removed from the federal penal code, ruling that national laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional and violate women's rights. The Associated Press
Health For one Texas doctor, abortion bans are personal and professional Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB-GYN who is going to give birth very soon. She also had to leave Texas to terminate a previous pregnancy because the fetus had a fatal condition. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone – but nothing changes yet A federal appeals court would restrict the use of mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. But previous action by the Supreme Court means the status quo holds for now. Selena Simmons-Duffin Diane Webber
Health Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy' Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Law & Courts Idaho's 'abortion trafficking' law faces legal challenge "Soundside" host Libby Denkmann talks with KFF Health News Senior Correspondent Sarah Varney about the lawsuit filed this week against Idaho's "abortion travel ban." Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows
Law & Courts Groups sue to overturn Idaho abortion law Spokane Public Radio’s Brandon Hollingsworth reports. Brandon Hollingsworth
National In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health A year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade, there's chaos and confusion With states empowered to regulate abortion, doctors say they're trapped by vague laws that criminalize care. And ongoing court battles make it hard to keep up with the procedure's legal status. Vanessa Romo
Health How many miles do you have to travel to get abortion care? One professor maps it An economics professor at Middlebury College and her undergrad research assistants have been tracking access to abortion care since 2009. These maps show the dramatic changes in the past decade. Selena Simmons-Duffin Shelly Cheng