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Alabama's governor has signed a bill which introduces a near-total ban on abortions in the state. NPR's David Greene speaks with Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students for Life of America.

In Sudan, women are at the forefront of popular protests that toppled a longstanding autocrat. They are now challenging Sudan's version of Sharia, or Islamic law.

An Idaho inmate sued the state to receive sex reassignment surgery and won. If she prevails in federal appeals court, she'll become the first inmate to receive the surgery through court order.

Trump to unveil a new immigration plan. Tension rises between the U.S. and Iran. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the Education Department blocks efforts to police student loan industry.

There are three things you can count on every May in Orlando: The love bugs are swarming, kittens are BOGO at the shelters, and you can get a damn fine…

Sam Nugraha of Indonesia says that in his country, a smile can be a mask covering inner turmoil. So how do you get addicts to be honest?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Kathy Kraninger says the department is getting in the way of efforts to police the student loan industry. The revelation comes in a letter obtained by NPR.

It's a milestone in the effort to save North America's most endangered bird: For the first time wildlife managers are releasing captive-raised Florida grasshopper sparrows in the wild.

Jim Fitzgerald became a firefighter when he was 18, following in the footsteps of his grandfather. He’s been in the fire service for some 42 years, and in what he calls one of the proudest moments of his career, he’s been named Orange County fire chief. Fitzgerald sat down to talk with Intersection about the challenges of fire rescue in a growing county, and what the success of the recent firefighter cancer bill means for the health of firefighters.

The 28th Orlando fringe festival is underway. It's the longest running fringe theatre festival in the United States. Over the next fourteen days, you’ll…