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On the last day of the term, the Supreme Court issued two rulings expanding gay rights. In the first, the court ruled 5-4 that the central part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — the part defining marriage as between a man and a woman — is unconstitutional. In the second, the court ruled that opponents of gay rights had no standing to appeal a lower court ruling striking down California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. It is expected to clear the way for gay marriage in California.

Nearly four million people across the country have been disenrolled from Medicaid since pandemic protections expired in April. Experts say that number could rise to 24 million.

The push for more adult-sized changing stations in restrooms is gaining momentum across the state. Advocates hope it can make Ohio more inclusive for people with developmental disabilities.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is filing lawsuits in three different states over delayed and denied abortions. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 12, 2023.)

Hotter oceans are threatening coral around the world this summer. A new project is seeking to preserve coral by deep-freezing them, in the hope that one day they can help restore reefs.

One team has dominated Major League Baseball this year, the Atlanta Braves. Their fans are are already in postseason spirit.

The Center for Reproductive Rights has announced lawsuits in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma that tell dramatic stories describing how abortion laws interfered with patients' care.

Dennis Lehane's latest novel moves from the modern Boston of books like Mystic River to Prohibition-era Florida. Reviewer Jennifer Reese says the story is weighed down by too much lovingly researched period detail, and not enough attention to character development.

Dennis Lehane's latest novel moves from the modern Boston of books like Mystic River to Prohibition-era Florida. Reviewer Jennifer Reese says the story is weighed down by too much lovingly researched period detail, and not enough attention to character development.

Suspense rules fiction this week, with a new cop protagonist from Ian Rankin, a tale by Lars Kepler that rivals the Dragon Tattoo series, and a debut novel inspired by Sherlock Holmes. In nonfiction, there's a history of ballet and Patti LuPone's memoir of the Great White Way.