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Doctors weren’t considered in Dobbs, but now they’re on abortion’s legal front lines
In a departure from earlier Supreme Court decisions on abortion, Justice Alito’s abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.

Shredded trees, dead dolphins and wildfires — how Russia’s invasion is hurting nature
The environmental impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be felt far longer than the war itself.

Usher: Tiny Desk Concert
The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.

Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why
The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.
‘The Simpsons’ production workers say they deserve a place at the table
Employees at the studio behind shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy are hoping to do unionize. If they’re successful, it could be a big shift in animation.

The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal
Baristas at Starbucks as well as independently owned coffeehouses have driven a surge in union organizing. They see their activism as benefiting not just themselves, but working people broadly.

A federal law requires translated voting ballots, but not in Arabic or Haitian Creole
The Voting Rights Act requires some states and local areas to offer election materials in more than just English. But the support for voters is limited to Spanish, Asian and Native American languages.