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Anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has rejected laws that tie abortion rights to a specific week in a woman's pregnancy, but this is the first time a judge has struck down the 1973 law.

Federal Judge Blocks North Carolina Ban On Abortions Later Than 20 Weeks

The law runs afoul of Supreme Court precedent banning abortion restrictions based on how many weeks pregnant the mother is, the judge wrote.

Montana State University Billings dedicated a new sweat lodge on campus November 12, 2019.

MSUB Dedicates Sweat Lodge In Effort To Increase Indigenous Student Enrollment

Montana State University Billings announced the opening of a sweat lodge on its campus Tuesday. It’s part of the university’s effort to retain indigenous…

The Stratolaunch — the world's largest plane by wingspan — took its first flight on Saturday above the Mojave Desert in California.

With A Wingspan Wider Than A Football Field, The World's Largest Plane Takes Flight

The Stratolaunch is the world's largest plane by wingspan. During its first test flight on Saturday, the plane reached an altitude of 17,000 feet and a speed of 189 mph.

Police and pro-democracy demonstrators clashed during a protest in Hong Kong on Saturday. Protests began in June over an unpopular bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.

Violence Returns To Hong Kong As Police Fire Tear Gas And Protesters Fight Back

Pro-democracy demonstrators barricaded roads with bamboo and hurled bricks at authorities. They also tore down "smart lampposts" they fear are being used for surveillance by authorities in China.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate country's 73rd Independence Day at the Red Fort in New Delhi on Thursday.

India's Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues

India has split the state into two territories and shut off phone, Internet and cable TV service in the disputed region since early August.

A seagull watches as people eat at a seafront in England.

Food-Snatching Gull In Your Vicinity? Study Suggests Making Eye Contact

Researchers in the U.K. found that making eye contact with the hungry gulls may deter them from swiping your food.

A Royal Marine patrol vessel is seen beside Iran's Grace 1 tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar on July 4. The tanker was impounded, and the U.S. Justice Department applied to seize it, according to the Gibraltar government.

Gibraltar Releases Iranian Tanker U.S. Tried To Seize

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the vessel was released "in light of the assurances we have received" from Iran.

Unknown People Leave 52 TV Sets On 52 Doorsteps In Henrico County, Va.

Fifty-two old TV sets were placed by unknown people on doorsteps in Henrico County, Va., on Sunday. The people wore other TVs covering their heads.

Giles A. Schinelli, Robert J. D'Aversa and Anthony M. Criscitelli were charged with conspiracy and child endangerment for allowing a friar who was a known sexual predator to continue working with children.

Franciscan Leaders Accused Of Protecting Friar They Knew Had Molested Children

Three retired leaders of the Franciscan religious order have been charged with conspiracy and child endangerment for allegedly allowing a friar who was a known sexual predator to work in schools.

First Mention: John Kasich Enters Debate Over Arms Control In 1987

Our feature "First Mention" discovers audio of Republican presidential candidate John Kasich's 1987 debut on NPR's air.

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