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New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has until May 6 to adopt a new set of state legislative district maps but, despite Democratic members urging them to meet, the rest of the commissioners show no signs of reconvening soon.

The Chicago singer learned about civil-rights-era funk and soul through his Indian Muslim father's record collection. Bagewadi's new album, Vetted, is informed by his family's immigrant story.

Death Valley, Calif., one of the hottest places in the world, is in bloom with more than 20 species of desert wildflowers. It's the biggest bloom the park has seen in a decade.

A Filipino devotee was nailed to a cross for the 30th time in an annual Good Friday ritual, which he dedicated to peace in Belgium and other countries targeted by Islamic extremists.

The bassist joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1945, when she was just 16 years old. She died over the weekend while performing.

Federal and state investigators said the fire that caused a massive explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in 2013, killing 15 people, was a criminal act.

The two lanes, which were designed by Delta, were rolled out last month. TSA administrator Peter Neffenger told a Senate committee that "initial results show dramatic improvements."

Martin Luther King Jr. fought racism and housing discrimination during the Chicago Freedom Movement. With member station WBEZ, Michel Martin explores the movement's impact 50 years later.