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Arts & Life Happy 75th birthday to Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby's big-kid neighbor Beverly Cleary's fictional third grader with an adopted dog named Ribsy made his debut in 1950. Cleary was praised for writing simple, humorous stories that kids wanted to read. Elizabeth Blair
Health California considers allowing doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymously If passed, the law would protect doctors from legal risk by letting them omit their names from prescription labels for abortion pills. It would affect the many doctors who use California pharmacies. Patrick Adams
World Greetings from a peaceful woodland near the River Thames west of London Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Esme Nicholson
Environment By listening to these birds for decades, scientists track signs of a changing forest Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades. Ari Daniel
Sue Bird: superstar player, Seattle icon, Hall of Famer Sue Bird was forever immortalized this past weekend, into the Basketball Hall of Fame. After 21 years in Seattle, it’s easy to see why. Seattle Now Sports Correspondent Vaughan Jones is here to paint the full picture of Sue Bird the player, activist and Seattle icon. Vaughan Jones
Health Dr. Peter Hotez takes the war against science very personally In an interview about the new book he co-authored, Science Under Siege, Hotez talks about forces driving the anti-science movement, the risks it poses — and why he won't debate RFK Jr. Michal Ruprecht
Politics Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026 Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party. Steve Inskeep
World Morning news brief Israel launches airstrike targeting Hamas in Qatar, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes Trump's surge of immigration agents in Chicago, administration released plan to improve children's health. Leila Fadel
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