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President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.

The Supreme Court said it would take up a major abortion case that could open the door to overturning Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Texas Republicans are trying a new legal strategy to ban most abortions.

More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?

While logistical challenges have hampered use of antibody drugs to treat people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, recent results show the medicines can be worthwhile.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post columnist and CNN host of GPS Fareed Zakaria about how the coup in Myanmar presents a test for President Biden.

Authorities at the U.S. Capitol are on high alert. NPR's Noel King talks to National Guard Vice Chief Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville about how the guard is helping to secure Inauguration Day events.

U.S. employers added far fewer jobs in April than forecasters had expected. Friday's report shows a modest uptick in average hourly wages amid many businesses complaining of a worker shortage.

If you've spent any time around cats, you've seen them curl up in cozy spaces. A new study on feline cognition shows that they also like to sit in snug squares created by a kind of optical illusion.

The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections.

Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.