Noel King

Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law as legal fights move ahead

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion providers to challenge Texas' restrictive abortion law. NPR's Noel King speaks with Florida State law professor Mary Ziegler about the implications.

News brief: New York's Trump case, COVID surge, Michigan school shooting

Noel King, Steve Inskeep

New York's attorney general wants to question ex-president Trump in a civil fraud case. U.S. Delta cases surge. A Michigan school district, its officials and some staff, are sued after a shooting.

How committed is the United States to the defense of Ukraine?

Noel King, Tom Bowman

President Biden says he believes Russian President Putin heard his message not to invade Ukraine. U.S. military officials say they don't see the logistics buildup that would signal an invasion.

News brief: democracy summit, NPR political poll, Mosseri defends Instagram

Steve Inskeep, Noel King

President Biden will virtually host a summit for countries to talk about democracy. A new poll indicates the president has low approval ratings. Instagram's CEO defends the platform before Congress.

The Biden administration announces steps to slow COVID in the winter months

Noel King, Allison Aubrey

New York is now among the several states where the new coronavirus strain has been detected. As the omicron variant spreads, the Biden administration announces new steps to slow COVID.

Omicron variant could become another speedbump on the road to economic recovery

Scott Horsley, Noel King

The latest jobs report from the Labor Department will be a snapshot of the job market before the arrival of the new coronavirus variant.

News brief: omicron variant, border policy, Alec Baldwin interview

Noel King, A Martínez

The omicron variant spreads in the U.S. The Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy will be re-starting. Alec Baldwin had his first TV interview about the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.