Kathy Kleinfeld opened Houston Women's Reproductive Services, which offers medication abortions, because she saw a need for more flexible scheduling. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT hide caption
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José's son, who has schizophrenia, recently got into a fight that resulted in a broken window — an out-of-control moment from his struggle with mental illness. And it could increase his chances of deportation to a country where mental health care is even more elusive. Hokyoung Kim for NPR hide caption
A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That's Raising His Risk of Being Deported
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A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That's Raising His Risk of Being Deported
Attorney General William P. Barr, shown here last month in Topeka, Kansas, addressed The Federalist Society at an event on Friday night. Ed Zurga/Getty Images hide caption
Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military court on Naval Base San Diego in July. He was acquitted of murdering an Iraqi teen, but convicted on a lesser charge. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
President Trump pauses during an event on health care prices at the White House on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Judge Thad Balkman listens to statements from the defense during a hearing last month in Norman, Okla. Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman hide caption
Oklahoma Judge Shaves $107 Million Off Opioid Decision Against Johnson & Johnson
Hoda Muthana was held in al-Hol camp, which houses relatives of Islamic State group members in northeastern Syria. She was recently transferred to a different detention camp. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Activists opposed to partisan gerrymandering hold up representations of congressional districts from North Carolina, left, and Maryland, right, ahead of Supreme Court arguments last spring. The court ultimately decided that federal courts could not adjudicate partisan gerrymandering cases. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Democrats Could Gain At Least 2 House Seats Under New N.C. Redistricting Plan
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One rule announced by the Trump administration Friday puts pressure on hospitals to reveal what they charge insurers for procedures and services. Critics say the penalty for not following the rule isn't stiff enough to be a an effective deterrent. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Trump Wants Insurers and Hospitals To Show Real Prices To Patients
Taylor Swift, attending the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in Newark, N.J. in August. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for MTV hide caption
Taylor Swift's TV Drama: Pop Star Claims Former Label Won't Let Her Perform Hits
Former Trump adviser Roger Stone leaves a Washington, D.C., courthouse Friday after being found guilty of obstructing a congressional investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Roger Stone, Political Operative And Trump Aide, Guilty In False-Statements Trial
Christine Blasey Ford's testimony played on an 18-minute loop outside an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday. Shontee Pant/NPR hide caption
Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, listen to names being called from a waiting list to claim asylum at a border crossing in San Diego on Sept. 26. Elliot Spagat/AP hide caption
President Trump walks to Marine One at the White House on Thursday, on his way to a campaign rally in Louisiana. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Judges Andrew Adams, Sabrina Bell and Bradley Jacobs were censured by the Indiana Supreme Court for their roles in a brawl outside a White Castle in May. Indiana Supreme Court hide caption
A man embraces his daughter after picking her up at Central Park in Santa Clarita, Calif., after a shooting at Saugus High School on Thursday. At least two people died in the attack, according to local law enforcement. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption