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Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.

Pleased to talk to @selenasd.com with @npr.org about this important issue about the health and well-being of babies.

If the Supreme Court ends birthright citizenship, what will it mean for newborns? - NPR www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...

Black text on a white background features the title of an NPR article by Selena Simmons-Duffin: "Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady." Below, a photo shows 3 bottles of mifepristone tablets against a blue background.

Guttmacher Data Scientist @imaddowzimet.bsky.social joined @selenasd.com to discuss the latest data from our Monthly Abortion Provision Study. As telehealth care to states with total bans increased from 2024 to 2025, out-of-state travel for care declined. More via @npr.org ⬇️

https://gu.tt/41ugDJa

FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

This piece from my colleague @wstonereports.bsky.social is a must read.

"Asked for further comment by NPR, a spokesperson for @hhsofficial.bsky.social said the agency was reassessing 'how to balance public health considerations with consumer access and choice.'" www.npr.org/2026/03/19/n...

Screenshot: Viv says she's grateful she was able to have an abortion without having to leave Atlanta. She also notes that Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. "If a woman doesn't want to be pregnant, she should be able to have that right, and I think that should be the end of the story," she says.

And was particularly happy that they were able to talk to someone who had an abortion via telehealth in Georgia (and who was much more eloquent than I was)

Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady The Guttmacher Institute has a new analysis on how many abortions happened in 2025.

Was really happy to get the chance to talk to NPR about our new report, which documented shifts in how residents of states with total abortion bans are accessing care www.npr.org/2026/03/24/n...

Judge will rule against Kennedy’s declaration on gender-affirming care A U.S. district judge said he will vacate a declaration by Kennedy that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care.

Breaking: A U.S. district judge in Oregon said he will vacate a declaration made late last year by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/j...

Absolutely astonishing. I don't think many people realize the extent to which the scientific enterprise in America has collapsed over the past 14 months.

As someone who covered science funding for the first half of his career, it's almost unfathomable this could happen.

Rhetoric versus reality: Facts about the abortion pill As telehealth access to abortion medication has grown in the years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, anti-abortion groups and attorneys general from states with abortion bans are accelera...

Unpacking the anti-abortion movement's messaging strategy on mifepristone, by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/rhet...

‘Damaging and punishing’: Birth control clinics serving millions face federal funding cliff Clinics are pleading with Congress and HHS for answers amid “radio silence” about the imminent expiration of Title X funding.

NEW: Title X clinics around the country that provide contraception, cancer screening etc. to more than 2mil low income people could see their federal funding cut off in a few weeks. HHS was supposed to give clinics guidance months ago about reapplying for funding, but it's been "radio silence."

Marilyn Hacker. Anne Carson Red.

This RAND report puts the RHTP's inability to offset upcoming Medicaid cuts in grim perspective

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Had to list a reason why one of my kiddos was late to school today and wrote “general ennui” not realizing it would print out on his sticker pass. 😂

We only have access to this incredibly important (and evil) memo because Chris fought tooth and nail to obtain and share it! An impressive journalistic feat and a real public service.

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

“Success means converting a part-time editor to full-time, hiring a longtime freelance reporter, and hiring a third reporter, who we hope will be a laid-off Washington Post journalist.”

Ah 🫠

Not a team captain coming out by kissing his boyfriend on live TV after winning the Stanley Cup?

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Conservatives Are Terrified That People Like Me Are Buying Guns Now. Maybe They Should Be. We’re here. We’re queer. Increasingly, we’re armed.

Almost 10 years ago, I bought a gun for a Slate reporting project that never panned out. I detested guns. I thought we should ban them all. I couldn't wait to get rid of it.

This is the story of how my feelings changed.

slate.com/life/2026/02...

once my son woke me up to ask what a three dimensional hexagon was called. yes, please. ask me about the gay instead.

It is really hard to get people on record about this. Because it is scary for parents like us and for our kids to be public right now. NPR has been so scrupulous about putting the human beings affected out in front and representing them fairly, as they represent themselves. Hard, important work.

Plastic surgeons say transgender youth should wait until age 19 for surgery The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says transgender youth should wait until age 19 to have any surgeries. Surgery is already rarely performed for transgender young people.

So grateful for @NPR’s continuing responsible, in depth, contextually-rich reporting on trans kids. Makes me really proud to be partnered with them.

www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...

This is adorable

I can't stop thinking about the devastation at the Washington Post. As a reader and a D.C. resident and a fellow journalist, it is shattering.

Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.

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Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Have a thought for my colleague @joannakakissis.bsky.social and others who are reporting from Ukraine, living by candles and without heat for weeks now
www.npr.org/2026/02/04/g...

The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.

The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.

https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3