EXTRA: When I Was 16

The thousands of interviews in the StoryCorps archive reflect the American experience — and the United States is, as the saying goes, a nation of immigrants. This week: Stories about people who found their way in the USA. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podca ... Show More

Stories from dads about fatherhood and the unique ways they've found to bond with their kids— from beatboxing to square dancing, and even heavy metal.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoic ... Show More

We're celebrating Pride with LGBTQ+ stories from around the country and across time— from a soldier whose coming out made history, to a phone operator at a helpline for inquiring lesbians.Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.Learn more about ... Show More

After months of public pressure, the Supreme Court has released its newly adopted code of ethics. But it leaves a lot to be desired! Melissa, Kate, and Leah analyze the code and find all the possible loopholes. We also talk to Molly Duane, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers in the Zu ... Show More

Any ruling is months away, but this week's oral arguments provided some clues. NPR's Nina Totenberg watched them unfold. Hear more from Nina's coverage on the NPR Politics Podcast via Apple, Google, or Spotify. Also in this episode: Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, an OB-GYN in Texas, who t ... Show More

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, a dozen states have implemented laws banning or severely restricting abortion. Those laws have consequences for wanted pregnancies, too. NPR's Carrie Feibel brings us the story of a woman in Texas whose pregnancy took a sudden turn. Because of the s ... Show More

The decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade has seen abortion clinics across America scramble to perform procedures before they're forced to close their doors. Today, US reporter Rosemary Westwood takes us to the only abortion clinic in Mississippi as it prepares ... Show More

During episode 16 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Dr. Allison Berry, a family physician, mother, and trained abortion provider. Together, they discuss the nuances of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, explore the inequities th ... Show More

A group of feminists working under the name “Jane” carried out underground abortions in 1960s Chicago – when abortions were still illegal in most of the US.Initially they gave abortion counselling and put women who wanted to terminate their pregnancies in touch with doctors who w ... Show More

When the Dobbs decision went down, ER doctor Avir Mitra started to prepare for the worst — botched, at-home abortions that would land pregnant people in the emergency room. To prepare himself and his colleagues for the patients they might see, and to think through how best to tre ... Show More

This episode contains strong language and descriptions of an abortion.With the end of Roe v. Wade, Louisiana has become one of the most difficult places in the United States to get an abortion. The barriers are expected to disproportionately affect Black women, the largest group ... Show More

On this week's episode the moms are joined by medical media consultant Dr. Judith Joseph to discuss menopause and other health related topics. Between being the Chairwoman of the Women in Medicine Initiative at Columbia University and her numerous appearances on everything from O ... Show More

The clock is ticking for one college student after she finds out she’s pregnant in the middle of a pandemic, in a state that’s trying to restrict abortion.