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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Criminalize Performing Abortions

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a controversial abortion bill Friday. The measure would have made it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.

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Yellowstone Officials Encounter Visitors Behaving Badly

Two incidents at Yellowstone National Park went viral this week, when visitors traipsed off of the boardwalk at the nation's largest hot spring and, in a separate incident, loaded a bison calf into the back of a car. Park officials are hoping the incidents are not indicative of what's in store for them this summer.

Yellowstone Officials Encounter Visitors Behaving Badly
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Oklahoma Governor Faces Tough Decision On 'Sweeping' Anti-Abortion Bill

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has a few more days to decide what to do with a bill on her desk that would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions. Opponents call the bill "sweeping and unprecedented."

Oklahoma Governor Faces Tough Decision On 'Sweeping' Anti-Abortion Bill
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TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines

The head of the TSA is in Chicago Friday, trying to mend fences with city leaders and angry airline passengers who have been stuck waiting for hours to get through security checkpoints.

TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines
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One of musician-turned-chef Philip Gelb's culinary creations for his Sound & Savor series of dinners and concerts. It's a mezze plate of falafel, roasted garlic hummus, beet nut pate, pepper pecan sauce and socca, a thin pancake made of chickpea flour.

One of musician-turned-chef Philip Gelb's culinary creations for his Sound & Savor series of dinners and concerts. It's a mezze plate of falafel, roasted garlic hummus, beet nut pate, pepper pecan sauce and socca, a thin pancake made of chickpea flour. Hannah Kaminsky hide caption

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The Salt

An Underground Supper Club Where Music Moves The Menu

Philip Gelb once toured with top musicians. Now he's a chef who hosts intimate dinner parties where the entertainment, by innovative world musicians, is as experimental as the ever-changing fare.

Aedes aegypti mosquito photographed through a microscope.

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CDC: 157 Pregnant Women In The U.S. Have Tested Positive For Zika

The women being monitored now include those who had positive lab tests but no symptoms, according to the CDC. Also affected are 122 women in U.S. territories, almost all in Puerto Rico.

CDC: 157 Pregnant Women In The U.S. Have Tested Positive For Zika
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New York's Utica City School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here.

New York's Utica City School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption

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The Two-Way

Refugees Reach Settlement In Legal Fight To Attend N.Y. High School

A federal lawsuit claiming that refugee students in Utica, N.Y., were illegally blocked from attending the local high school may soon come to an end.

Sports

Ravens Tackle Lobbies The NFL To Approve Medical Marijuana

Eugene Monroe tells Mary Louise Kelly that the NFL should stop testing players for marijuana. He reasons that players should be allowed to use the drug for medical purposes to treat chronic pain.

Ravens Tackle Lobbies The NFL To Approve Medical Marijuana
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Politics

Does Old-School Political Advertising Work Anymore?

Donald Trump says he's rewritten the rules of media coverage and political advertising — he points to his primary victories. We examine whether that might be the case in the general election as well.

Does Old-School Political Advertising Work Anymore?
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Donald Trump Raises Funds To Pay Off Christie Campaign Debts

When the N.J. governor dropped out of the GOP presidential race, he endorsed Donald Trump. Thursday night, Trump returned the favor by raising money to pay off the Christie campaign's remaining debt.

Donald Trump Raises Funds To Pay Off Christie Campaign Debts
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Every bit of steel in the car you drive has been measured as to its capability to withstand certain forces — pushing and pulling. Machines like this do the measuring.

Every bit of steel in the car you drive has been measured as to its capability to withstand certain forces — pushing and pulling. Machines like this do the measuring. Jennifer Lauren Lee/NIST PML hide caption

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The Two-Way

How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel? Very Carefully

The U.S. is the proud owner of the world's largest deadweight machine, used to calibrate high-tech measurement devices. Repairing it recently was risky, using 50-year-old tools. No toes were smashed.

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Marie Sayenga recognized a need for improvement in her local government, and decided to run for office.

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StoryCorps

When Her Town Needed Fixing, This Single Mom Stepped Up

Marie Sayenga saw her local government needed improvement. So, while raising a family on her own, she stepped up and ran for office in the 1950s.

When Her Town Needed Fixing, This Single Mom Stepped Up
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The FDA is is expected to decide by May 27 whether a long-acting, implantable version of this anti-addiction drug, buprinorphine, will be available in the United States. The implant is more convenient, proponents say, and less likely to be abused.

The FDA is is expected to decide by May 27 whether a long-acting, implantable version of this anti-addiction drug, buprinorphine, will be available in the United States. The implant is more convenient, proponents say, and less likely to be abused. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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FDA Considering Pricey Implant As Treatment For Opioid Addiction

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The FDA could soon approve an implantable form of a drug used to treat opioid addiction. While the approach helped patients avoid relapse in tests, its price may be prohibitive for some, doctors say.

FDA Considering Pricey Implant As Treatment For Opioid Addiction
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San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned on Thursday after losing the support of Mayor Ed Lee, who had backed him despite several racially-charged incidents in the department.

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned on Thursday after losing the support of Mayor Ed Lee, who had backed him despite several racially-charged incidents in the department. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr Resigns At Mayor Ed Lee's Request

Suhr's resignation came after a number of racial incidents in the department. The latest happened on Thursday when an officer fatally shot a young black woman who had allegedly stolen a car.