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Despite the Supreme Court's striking down of a controversial Texas law, the battle over abortion rights is far from over. Advocates are planning new laws and challenges around the country.

A jury of eight women and four men were seated Wednesday in the first trial for one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore last April.

The man suspected of killing two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C. has been charged with murder. Officials say they're continuing to investigate the attack as a possible hate crime.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Jennifer Avegno, director of the New Orleans Health Department, about a new map created to help patients find the restricted reproductive health drug misoprostol.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to social media researcher Jennifer Grygiel about why social media companies didn't react sooner to President Trump's online presence.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is traveling across the Southeast to promote the Biden administration's plans for green energy, including building a network of charging stations for electric cars.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with freelance reporter Jennifer Rigby about what happened to the Rohingya migrants who were stranded, the current diaspora of the refugee crisis, and life in the camps.

Goats that were originally introduced to the woods of the Olympia ational Forest in Washington state for hunting are now devouring the area's reens and plants, including one species that is considered endangered. In past ears, park officials tried a variety of management methods, including snaring he beasts in nets and sterilization. All have failed to stem the goat opulation. Jennifer Schmidt of Seattle member station K-P-L-U reports that many elieve the only alternative is to shoot the goats in order to control their ising numbers. Defenders of wildlife are up in arms about the proposal.

ATC Host Linda Wertheimer talks with a group of suburban women from Ohio about the presidential candidates -- George W. Bush and Al Gore. These middle class working women with children are considered a key part of the so-called swing vote. They also reside in a crucial state -- Ohio -- which remains up-for-grabs. The group includes: Gina Cronin, Anne Stevenson, Jennifer Lang and Kristi Gallup. The four ladies remain on the fence about whom to vote for -- as they find both candidates attractive for different reasons.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the fallen fortunes of Liberia's Americo-Liberians (uh-MEHR-ih-koh ly-BEER-ee-unz), the descendants of the freed American slaves who founded the country 150 years ago. For much of Liberia's history, the Americo-Liberians dominated politics and business, and discriminated against native Liberians. Many say this set the stage for the warfare that has ruined the country over the past six years. Now the Americo-Liberians have been reduced to watching from the sidelines while the various militias battle for power.