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U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outside the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday as the two discuss ongoing negotiations in the Senate around gun law legislation.

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

Abortion rights opponents hold signs outside the Supreme Court on June 27, 2022.

Who and what is behind abortion ban trigger law bills? Two groups laid the groundwork

Two national organizations have gained a reputation for taking the lead on model legislation to restrict and block abortions. Now, states are needing to grapple with the laws they passed.

A Planned Parenthood of Montana clinic in Helena is among those that recently changed its policies to restrict its distribution of abortion pills only to patients from states without abortion bans in effect.

Montana clinics preemptively restrict out-of-state patients' access to abortion pills

Montana is an island of legal abortion, but three of the state's five clinics now restrict abortion pills from people in states with trigger bans to shield themselves and patients from legal attacks.

Former diplomat is in favor of a prisoner swap to bring Brittney Griner home

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with the former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the likelihood of a diplomatic solution in the case of American basketball star Brittney Griner.

Republican candidates like Tom Barrett are putting inflation, including high gas prices, at the center of their midterm messages. Barrett is challenging Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

Inflation adds to voters' frustrations in a key congressional district

President Biden's popularity has crumbled since he first took office. A trip to Michigan's 7th Congressional District — one of the most competitive in the country — is a window into why.

Climate change has already made storms more intense, flooding cities with more rainfall than they were built to handle.

Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.

The First 'Pink Panther' and a Martinized Version

New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell and Scott Simon compare the remake of The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin and an all-star cast, with the 1963 version, which featured the redoubtable Peter Sellers.

HIV Vaccine Remains Elusive

Twenty-five years after the first report of AIDS, the long quest for a vaccine against HIV has largely been disappointing. Despite some advances, researchers say the vaccines now being tested are not likely to fully protect people against getting infected.

Songwriter Al Anderson Returns to his Roots as a Performer

Music journalist Ashley Kahn talks with guitarist and songwriter Al Anderson about his new album, After Hours. Anderson has been in the music business for four decades. He has written a string of country hits for Nashville's biggest stars. Despite his success as a songwriter, Anderson says the urge to perform again has proved too strong to resist.

The case for revolutionizing child care in America

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.

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