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In high school, Susan had a stutter, and was embarrassed to speak in front of her class. Then her English teacher told her something that changed the course of her life. (Image credit: Susan Greenstein Prescott ) Read More at NPR

Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven’t become a reality. That may be about to change. (Image credit: Biofire) Read More at NPR

The new laws are aimed at quelling rising suicides and youth violence, preventing mass shootings and opening avenues for gun violence victims to sue the long-protected firearm industry. (Image credit: David Zalubowski/AP) Read More at NPR

The GAO also said airlines are taking longer to recover from disruptions like storms. Surges in cancellations in late 2021 and early 2022 lasted longer than they did before the pandemic, the GAO said. (Image credit: Patrick Semansky/AP) Read More at NPR

The U.S. Army has grounded the units after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. (Image credit: Cameron Roxberry/AP) Read More at NPR

The outspoken and controversial doctor, who specialized in providing second- and third-trimester abortion care, died on Friday at age 81. (Image credit: Victoria Will/Invision/AP) Read More at NPR

Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill on Friday, a piece of legislation that exiled transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr told fellow lawmakers would leave “blood” on their hands. (Image credit: Thom Bridge/AP) Read More at NPR

Senator Sandy Senn believes that legislators cannot tell a woman what is best for her own life. (Image credit: James Pollard/AP) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Melissa Block talks with South Carolina Sen. Sandy Senn, who was one of six Republican state senators who helped block a near-total abortion ban from advancing. Read More at NPR