National News

• Federal Appeals Court Says Arkansas Can Block Medicaid Payments To Planned Parenthood
  It reversed earlier injunctions that forbade the state from suspending payments to the medical provider over a controversial leaked video of Planned Parenthood staff.
• Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection
  Each year more than 600,000 babies die of sepsis. Researchers have found a simple way to prevent it: Feed babies probiotic bacteria that are common in kimchi, pickles and other fermented vegetables.
• With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
  Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here's a reality check: Many social drinkers may "binge" without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking.
• Episode 653: The Anti-Store
  Costco made shopping harder, and customers loved it. Now a new company is taking the Costco experience to new extremes.
• Trump Rolls Back Obama-Era Flood Standards For Infrastructure Projects
  An Obama order called for new public infrastructure projects to be built to withstand rising sea levels caused by climate change. President Trump revoked that order to accelerate the review process.
• The Best Item In An Astronaut's Care Package? Definitely The Ice Cream
  Unlike other cargo vehicles, the SpaceX spacecraft can return to Earth without burning up. So it's equipped with freezers for transporting medical samples — and the occasional frozen treat.
• Charles Berry Jr. On World Cafe
  The son of the late Chuck Berry shares memories from his early years, what it was like joining his father on tour and contributing to that final album, Chuck.
• Kenyan Opposition Leader Vows To Take Election Challenge To Supreme Court
  Raila Odinga said he's mounting a legal challenge to what he calls President Uhuru Kenyatta's "computer-generated fraud." But he's not the only one to raise questions about the election recently.
• Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Look At Literary Adaptations
  TV and movie producers are looking to the shelves for inspiration: a number of popular shows and films this year started as books.
• Texas' Special Session Ended, But State Lawkmakers Still Want To Discuss Bathroom Bill
  Efforts to pass a so-called "bathroom bill" in Texas died when the legislature adjourned a special session on Tuesday. But proponents haven't given up hope, amid talk of another special session to deal with the issue.