Sarah McCammon

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Evangelical Writer Who Influenced Purity Culture Announces Separation From Wife

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Pastor Joshua Harris, who jump-started the "purity culture" movement, has announced that he and his wife are separating after 20 years of marriage. How might the news affect the evangelical community?

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Planned Parenthood Officials Say They've Halted Use Of Title X Family Planning Funds

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The move follows an announcement this week by the Trump administration that it will enforce new rules forbidding groups that receive the funds from counseling patients about abortion.

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After Less Than A Year, Planned Parenthood Ousts Its President Leana Wen

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Planned Parenthood has removed its president less than a year after she was appointed as the organization's president. Leana Wen wrote on Twitter that she was ousted during a "secret meeting."

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Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Removed From Position After Less Than A Year

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Planned Parenthood has parted ways with its president and CEO, Dr. Leana Wen. Wen says the decision was made in a secret meeting that she wasn't asked to attend.

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This 4th Of July, Think Of Your Feathered Friends As You Plan For Fireworks

Saturday, June 29, 2019

When fireworks go off in the vicinity of birds, the results can be fatal. Stick to commercial shows, experts say.

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'Three Women' Puts Female Desire At The Forefront

Saturday, June 29, 2019

For her new book, Lisa Taddeo spent nearly a decade immersed in the sex lives of three women. She says desire is one of the things we think about the most, and it's time to talk about women's desires.

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These Tiny Desk Contest Entrants Bring Mini-Symphonies To The NYC Subway

Saturday, June 29, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Adrian Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd and Regina Strayhorn, members of the band Bandits on the Run and stand-out entrants in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

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Democratic Presidential Candidates Talk Abortion In South Carolina

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Twenty Democrats running for the 2020 presidential nomination are addressing a forum on abortion rights in South Carolina.

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Pregnant, Locked Up, And Alone

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Natalie Lynch spent the last two weeks of her pregnancy in a prison cell, mostly alone. As female incarceration rates rise, some states are banning solitary confinement of pregnant women.

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Press Secretary Sarah Sanders To Leave The White House

Thursday, June 13, 2019

President Trump announced the departure in a tweet on Thursday, calling Sanders "a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job!"

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Republican Women And Abortion

Saturday, June 08, 2019

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that men and women hold similar views on abortion overall, but Republican women are more opposed to abortion rights than Republican men.

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Poll Shows Most Americans Support Abortion Rights, But With Some Limitations

Friday, June 07, 2019

A new NPR/Marist Poll takes a look at how Americans view issues including abortion rights. The poll shows most Americans support abortion rights, but with some limitations.

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After Virginia Beach Shooting, Gov. Ralph Northam Calls Session On Gun Violence

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

"We must do more than give our thoughts and prayers; we must give Virginians the action they deserve," Northam said of the shooting at a municipal complex in which 12 victims and the suspect died.

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Virginia Beach Officials Confirm Gunman Sent In Resignation On Day Of Shooting

Sunday, June 02, 2019

As investigators discover more details into Friday's shooting in Virginia Beach, residents continue to process what happened, including places of worship.

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At Least 12 Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting

Saturday, June 01, 2019

At least a dozen victims are dead after a shooting at a Virginia Beach, Va., municipal center Friday afternoon. The shooter is also dead.

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11 People Killed In Virginia Beach Shooting, Suspected Gunman Dead

Friday, May 31, 2019

At least 11 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a municipal office building in Virginia Beach, Va. The suspect, a city employee, is also dead.

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As Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Nears Closing, Neighboring Clinics Prepare

Friday, May 31, 2019

With hours to go before the expiration of a state license that allows a Missouri health center to perform abortions, clinics across state lines say they are preparing for an influx of patients.

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Missouri Clinic That Performs Abortions Fights To Stay Open

Friday, May 31, 2019

The clinic in Saint Louis is suing to stay open. If it closes, Missouri would be the first state to eliminate any legal abortion access since the procedure was legalized more than 40 years ago.

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License For Missouri's Only Clinic That Performs Abortions Expires This Weekend

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Missouri is days away from being without a clinic that provides abortions. The state's Republican governor has spoken out to express concerns about the clinic's safety record.

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Missouri Could Soon Be The Only U.S. State Without A Clinic That Provides Abortions

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Planned Parenthood says it might have to stop providing abortion services in Missouri. That would make Missouri the first state in the country without a clinic that performs abortions.

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