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NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Natasha Warikoo, professor of sociology at Tufts University, about ways schools can diversify after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.

Despite years of civil war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape — like at a local beach. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)

Israel presses its offensive in the occupied West Bank. Russia says it repelled a drone attack on a Moscow airport. A Chicago suburb remembers victims of a mass shooting at a July Fourth parade.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Hayley Smith about the use of a popular fire retardant that critics say is contaminating waterways. Many fire crews insist it's indispensable.

A new study finds that maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. Rates are particularly high among Black and Native American groups.

The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.

Last year, more than 1,600 Alaskans were victims of internet crime, according to FBI data. They were disproportionately elderly and reported losses of more than $17 million.

The Bethel City Council appears to be trying to put some contentious issues behind it, moving to settle three potential court cases this week.

McLees Lake has reached its salmon escapement goal, which means subsistence fishing regulations in Reese Bay will be lifted.More than 10,700 sockeye salmon passed through the McLees Lake weir as of Sunday, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The animal represents a deity linked to mother earth. The mayor called it "the union of two cultures." His bride was of course dressed in white — complete with a veil.