Sarah McCammon

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Biden cheers latest job report but inflation worries persist

Saturday, December 03, 2022

The US job market is strong, with employers adding more than a quarter-million jobs every month. President Biden cheered the latest jobs report, but it could put more fuel on the fire of inflation.

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Virginia city honors the 6 victims of last week's Walmart shooting

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

People gathered in Chesapeake, Va., for a candlelight vigil Monday to honor the victims of the Walmart mass shooting. The shooter, a supervisor at Walmart, turned the gun on himself.

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Chesapeake, Va. Walmart employee shot and killed six people and himself

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

People in Chesapeake, Va. woke up Wednesday morning to the news that a local Walmart employee shot and killed six people and himself, according to police. The community lost its sense of security.

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The latest updates from the shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

At least seven people have died in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in the coastal city of Chesapeake, Va. Authorities say the shooter is among the dead.

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6 people and the gunman are dead in a shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

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After wins at the ballot, abortion rights groups want to 'put this to the people'

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Victories in every state that voted this year have abortion rights advocates looking at where they can next take the fight directly to voters.

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Several state ballot measures resulted in victories for abortion rights supporters

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Voters generally favored abortion rights in abortion-related ballot initiatives this year. That could have implications for both policy and strategy.

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Measures defending abortion rights win across the U.S.

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Statewide votes on abortion played a huge role in the midterm elections. Measures defending abortion rights won in red states, blue states and independent ones.

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Where abortion was on the ballot, midterm voters largely signaled support

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Voters in several states were asked to weigh in on ballot measures specifically related to abortion rights.

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Many midterm voters are concerned about abortion but inflation is the top issue

Monday, November 07, 2022

A look at how two key issues this election season — inflation and the fight over abortion — are informing voters' midterm votes.

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Here are the places where abortion is on the ballot (in one way or another) this week

Monday, November 07, 2022

Abortion is on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont, but it's also playing a major role in races for governor, attorney general and state supreme courts nationwide.

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Indiana doctor sues AG to block him from obtaining patient abortion records

Thursday, November 03, 2022

In a new lawsuit, Dr. Caitlin Bernard says Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sought health records for her patients, including a 10-year-old rape victim she treated.

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Meeting abortion patients where they are: providers turn to mobile units

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

In response to increasing abortion restrictions in the region, a Planned Parenthood chapter in Missouri and Illinois is preparing to open a mobile unit providing abortions in southern Illinois.

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In Kentucky, abortion rights activists hope for a repeat of Kansas win

Monday, October 31, 2022

A proposed amendment would state explicitly that there is no right to abortion in Kentucky's state constitution, complicating efforts to challenge two state abortion bans.

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Book by mom of six puts onus on men to stop unwanted pregnancies

Thursday, October 20, 2022

In her new book, writer — and mother of six — Gabrielle Blair makes the case that the abortion debate should focus much more on men's roles in unintended pregnancy.

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Planned Parenthood mobile clinic will take abortion to red-state borders

Monday, October 03, 2022

Planned Parenthood says it will provide abortions out of an RV-based clinic in southern Illinois by the end of the year. It will reduce travel time for some patients coming from surrounding states.

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This GOP strategist is calling on Republican senators to safeguard same-sex marriage

Friday, September 16, 2022

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many are concerned that same-sex marriage could be next. Will Republicans band together to protect this right for Americans?

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Checking in with Hurricane Ida survivors, 1 year later

Thursday, September 15, 2022

It's been a year since NPR's Sarah McCammon spoke with Tammy and Benny Alexie after Hurricane Ida hit. She checks back in with them to see how they're doing now.

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America's Christian majority is shrinking, and could dip below 50% by 2070

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The U.S.'s Christian majority has been shrinking for decades. A Pew Research Center study shows that as of 2020, about 64% of Americans identify as Christian. Fifty years ago, that number was 90%.

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Transportation secretary on averting rail strike that threatened major disruptions

Thursday, September 15, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the railroad deal and how this affects labor going forward.

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