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An NPR investigation has raised questions about whether the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute may be violating a legal ban on participating in political campaign activities. (Image credit: Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA via Reuters) Read More at NPR

In May, Americans made up 25% of patients receiving abortions at one clinic in Tijuana. By July, it was an estimated 50%. The director believes it’s due to cost, privacy and convenience. (Image credit: Toya Sarno Jordan for NPR) Read More at NPR

In Lafayette, La., like elsewhere in the nation, conservative groups are demanding removal of books they consider unsuitable for young readers. Many librarians see it as an attack on civil liberties. (Image credit: John Burnett/NPR) Read More at NPR

The 45-year prison sentence for Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani are renewing attention on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s crackdown on dissent. Read More at NPR

Americans’ life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is now the lowest it’s been since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. diplomat to Russia Thomas Graham about the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader. Read More at NPR

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the seized cocaine totaled more than $11.8 million in street value. (Image credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Read More at NPR

According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91. Read More at NPR