Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos have the same rights as children. The decision sent shockwaves throughout Alabama and raised serious questions about the future of IVF in the United States. While the Alabama legislature has since passed legislation protecting IVF in the state, that doesn’t address the big question behind the ... Show More
Nov 16
The case for renting forever
Housing prices aren't coming down, and that's challenging us to redefine the American dream. Maybe renting isn't so bad?
This story was supported by a grant from Arnold Ventures. The episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by ... Show More
29m 18s
Nov 9
Why your health insurance is so expensive
It’s open enrollment season, and new health insurance premiums are causing sticker shock around the country. So how do you pick a health care plan that won’t break the bank? This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Me ... Show More
30m 24s
Jul 2022
Qu’est-ce que l’arrêt Roe v. Wade, qui garantissait le droit à l’avortement aux États-Unis ?
Qu’est-ce que l’arrêt Roe v. Wade, qui garantissait le droit à l’avortement aux États-Unis ?
Vendredi 24 juin 2022, la Cour suprême des États-Unis a abrogé l’arrêt Roe v. Wade. Depuis 1973, il garantissait le droit à l’avortement dans l’ensemble du pays. Cette décision a été pr ... Show More
5m 18s
Mar 2020
La Cour suprême va-t-elle restreindre le droit à l'avortement?
<p>Cette semaine, le Covid-19, la tempête boursière causée par l'épidémie et les primaires démocrates —avec le vote de six nouveaux États mardi 10 mars— font la une des médias américains. Mais, un autre sujet doit attirer l'attention: l’examen par la Cour suprême, ... Show More
12m 36s
Mar 2022
What Next: What It Takes to Get an Abortion in Texas
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court handed down a decision: Abortion providers can no longer sue state medical licensing offiicials to challenge Texas’ six-week abortion ban. Senate Bill 8, as it’s known, went into effect six months ago with ongoing legal battles in local, state a ... Show More
26m 3s
Feb 2024
The Alabama Ruling That Could Stop Families From Having Kids
<p> A surprise ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court has halted fertility treatments across the state and sent a shock wave through the world of reproductive health.</p><p>Azeen Ghorayshi, who covers sex, gender, and science for The Times, explains what the court case means for r ... Show More
28m 34s
Apr 2023
Abortion in America: Illegal by stealth?
If you thought the overturning of Roe v Wade- the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States was the end of it in 2022, then 2023 has other ideas. Or rather the radical, anti-abortion groups in the United States have other ideas. Just this week, Florida’s Governor ( ... Show More
28m 8s