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Getting an abortion is often a daunting process. Abortion doulas can help, offering emotional and logistical support. One organization is trying to expand to rural Colorado, including the Roaring Fork Valley.
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On today's newscast: The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office helped a woman recover a portion of her retirement savings after she sent it to a fraudster; the Aspen Music Festival and School is celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary this summer; and storms in Colorado’s high country last month did not dramatically improve what’s still on track to be a record low snowpack season in the Rockies. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Mariam Zuhaib/APRepublican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member. -
Patrick Sison/APThe Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately." -
Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPRThe Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. -
Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA study in The Lancet finds that pregnant women in emergency rooms used less Tylenol after President Trump said it could raise their babies' risk of autism. Scientists say there is no proven link.
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President Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security. -
With the busy spring break travel season looming, travel and aviation industry leaders urged Congress to end the stalemate over DHS funding before workers at TSA and ports miss a full paycheck. -
President Trump has fired his homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and said Markwayne Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, would replace her. -
Overprescribing antibiotics breeds antibiotic resistance. A new tool aims to lower a notably high rate of such prescriptions in Rwanda. -
Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error. -
Lindo is nominated for best supporting actor for his role in Sinners. At the BAFTA awards on Sunday, Lindo was presenting when a man with Tourette syndrome in the audience yelled out a racial slur.
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
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