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Former governor whose bill was at the center of Roe ruling reacts to SCOTUS’ decision

Array — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:28:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Phil Bryant, the former governor of Mississippi, who signed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks.

Context and perspective on abortion and gun rights after this week’s SCOTUS decisions

Array — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:28:00 +0000

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson and Washington Post politics reporter Amber Phillips about the overturning of Roe and developments on gun laws.

Baz Luhrmann’s gaudy ‘Elvis’ is a shapeless blur of a musical biopic

Justin Chang — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:25:00 +0000

Elvis' longtime manager Col. Parker plays an oversized role, but that's not this film's only problem. There may be a great movie hiding in Elvis, but it's buried under an awful lot of visual clutter.

Fasten your seat belts, flight attendant-turned-novelist shares stories from the sky

Dave Davies — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:25:00 +0000

T.J. Newman began writing the hijack thriller Falling while she was a flight attendant. She'd jot down ideas on paper napkins in the quiet moments on red-eye flights. Originally broadcast July 2021.

The Politics Hour: June 24, 2022

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:06:38 +0000

We recap this week's D.C. primary, and talk with incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) about her win. Plus, we talk with progressive candidate Zachary Parker, who won the Democratic nomination for the D.C. Council's Ward 5 seat. Plus: A look at the primaries in Virginia with Washington Post reporter Meagan Flynn.

The Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade. Here’s What That Could Mean In The D.C. Region

Amanda Michelle Gomez, Margaret Barthel, Colleen Grablick — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:38:27 +0000

Several hundred people gathered outside the nation’s highest court in D.C., many of whom were devastated after learning about the justices’ decision.

Russia is disappearing Ukrainian civilians. Their families want answers

Anya Kamenetz — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:16:00 +0000

Ukrainians who were held in Russia detail their detention, hoping to help find a teacher still missing. She is one of more than 200 civilians that U.N. human rights workers say Russia has disappeared.

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:54:51 +0000

It’s a historic moment – one with massive implications for every American.

What can a documentary filmmaker add to the record of the Jan. 6 attacks?

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:12:00 +0000

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Holder after his testimony to the House Select Committee, about his documentary with exclusive footage inside the Trump White House before and after the insurrection.

The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House

Array — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:12:00 +0000

The Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.