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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect, but said that reproductive rights groups could still bring their challenges at a later time.

The law has provoked fear and anxiety for people who seek the procedure and for those who provide it. Anyone who assists someone who tries to get an abortion after 6 weeks can be sued in civil court.

International travelers must be vaccinated, test negative, be coming from certain countries, quarantine and heed restrictions in public.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Angela Vang, who wrote about gold medalist Sunisa Lee for TIME Magazine about what Lee's win means for the Hmong American community.

Atlanta, Ga., home of many post-season heartbreaks, is finally a winner. The city is celebrating the Braves winning the World Series.

It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.

Lisala Folau told a local broadcaster about his swimming journey, which lasted more than a day and took him to three islands. Social media users hearing his story are calling him "real-life Aquaman."

"Losing so many kids is just devastating," Mayor Jim Kenney said. The four smoke alarms in the building did not appear to have been working, fire officials said.

Being the host that he is, Bob Edwards continues the Morning Edition tradition of bringing together the creme de la creme of cookery for a fantasy holiday feast. This year's celebrity chef potluck features Julia Child, Maida Heatter, Paul Prudhomme, Wolfgang Puck — and one would-be party crasher. NPR Online offers a sample of recipes from the gourmet repast, and an illustrated slideshow of the gathering.

Alyssa Gaines, an 18-year-old from Indianapolis, has been named the 6th National Youth Poet Laureate.