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Poll: One year after SB 8, Texans express strong support for abortion rights

Posted on September 1, 2022 · One year after a restrictive abortion law took effect, a poll shows a majority of Texans surveyed say they support abortion access in most or all cases. Many say the issue will motivate them to vote.

Health & Science

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Posted on August 31, 2022 · Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it's been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.

National

Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record

Posted on August 30, 2022 · Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.

Town Square

‘Latino USA’ host Maria Hinojosa on her life, career and finding her voice

Posted on August 10, 2022 · Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa talks with us about her work as a journalist sharing stories of immigration in America, the importance of representation for the Latino community, and her new book adaptation, “Once I Was You: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic”.

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NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Turn An Idea Into Sound — And Win

Posted on November 26, 2018 · Teachers and students in grades five through 12 will have the opportunity to turn their classrooms into production studios and their ideas into sound. Contest entries open on Jan. 1, 2019.