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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision overturning <em>Roe v. Wade</em> lawless and declined to answer questions about the impact of the draft ruling.

Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact

Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.

Mitt Romney meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Jan. 13, 2011.

Eyeing Jewish Vote In U.S., Romney Goes To Israel

Mitt Romney flies to Israel this weekend on the second leg of his overseas tour. He'll meet with top Israeli officials as well as the Palestinian prime minister. The Republican presidential candidate is using the trip to court the Jewish vote, which went overwhelmingly for Barack Obama in 2008.

Author Maia Kobabe wrote <em>Gender Queer,</em> which is on the American Library Association's lists of most banned books.

Author Maia Kobabe: Struggling kids told me my book helped them talk to parents

In 2020, Gender Queer was given a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award and was headed for a fourth printing. By spring of 2022 it topped the ALA's list of most challenged books.

Mikaela Shiffrin seized first place in her first run in the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, bidding to make history in the World Cup.

Mikaela Shiffrin just became the winningest female skier in World Cup history

Her 83rd victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races.

Trifle: A Grand Dessert With A Humble Name

Alternating layers of moist, spongy cake, creamy custard and sweet fruit with a dreamy whipped topping, Britain's beloved trifle is a decadent dish that can be quite simple to make.

'Into The Planet' Captures Cave Diving's Mortal Risks — And All lts Glory

Jill Heinerth's memoir leads with her thoughts as she wonders if she will die underwater, setting the tone for an honest and engaging book about life as one of the world's top cave divers.

It was scorching hot across much of the planet this summer. Asia, Africa, and South America had their hottest July's ever. Temperatures in Beijing and other parts of northern China hovered around 100 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks, with some cities topping 120 F on the worst days.

Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record

A new report from NOAA and NASA confirms that last month was the hottest July ever recorded, driven to new heights by human-caused climate change.

The X-Men franchise released its fifth film this year. <em>X-Men: First Class</em> stars Caleb Landry Jones (from left), James McAvoy, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Lucas Till.

Hollywood's Got A Bad Case Of Sequelitis This Year

This year, Hollywood will release 28 movie sequels — more than any other year — and while all these Part 2s, 3s and 4s may be good for the industry's bottom line, it's making NPR movie critic Bob Mondello's job tricky.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland on Capitol Hill Thursday.

With Health Bill Unveiled, House Digs For Votes

Democrats unveiled what they hope will be the final version of their health care overhaul bill after days of closed-door meetings, setting the stage for a showdown vote in the House on Sunday. With his top domestic priority hanging in the balance, President Obama again postponed an overseas trip that has already been pushed back once.

Beats Bubble Up In The Latest Volume Of 'Hip Hop Family Tree'

Ed Piskor is back with another volume of his popular Hip Hop Family Tree series, this time chronicling the acts — from the Beastie Boys to one-hit wonders — that rose to the top in 1984 and 1985.

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