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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with J.B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, about hosting a group of Texas state lawmakers as they protest a partisan redistricting effort in their state.

Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the redistricting fight that is going down in the Lone Star state.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to bring poor air quality into the Northeast U.S. and the Upper Midwest. And the exposure to wildfire smoke remains a growing health problem.

Contraception is routine for many Americans – and people across political parties agree that it should be legal and accessible. But the Trump administration is walking back access for some people.

Children are increasingly being targeted online by violent, predatory networks that groom them into harmful behaviors. One mother whose son fell under their influence shares her family's experience.

Most of us have heard you need 10,000 steps a day to stave off health problems, but new research is finding that number is not necessary -- though more is always better.

We speak with James Larkin, the head of a project in South Africa that's experimenting with using radiation to prevent rhino poaching. They sedate the animals and inject radiation into their horns.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Seth Worley, director of the feature film Sketch, where a young girl's drawings of monsters come to life.

The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

Sales recently topped $700 million, but local retailers say they're expecting an even bigger uptick when state regulators finalize rules for what products customers can purchase.