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Supporters crowd a meeting room before a roundtable discussion at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, May 16, 2019 to discuss abortion bans in Georgia and across the country. Georgia was the fourth state this year to pass anti-abortion "heartbeat" legislation, but Democratic presidential candidates have taken aim at the state's law banning most abortions after six weeks that's set to go into effect in January. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

At Abortion Clinics, New Laws Sow Confusion, Uncertainty

May 23, 2019

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Abortion clinics are facing protesters emboldened by a flurry of restrictive new state laws as they reassure confused patients that the laws have yet to take effect, abortion providers said.

U.S. Border Camps Overcrowded and Children Sleeping on Floors

May 22, 2019

This week CNN revealed a series of photos that showed children and other immigrant families sleeping on floors at camps set up along the U.S. Mexico border, where families have been detained for days, weeks or months as await to apply for asylum.

"Langside Nursing Home" by Eggybird licensed under CC BY 2.0

Elder Care Homes Rake in Profits as Workers Earn a Pittance

May 22, 2019

She alights from a black Ferrari convertible, her Christian Louboutin stilettos glinting in the sunlight. The lid of her black lacquer grand piano is propped open in the living room of her plush Beverly Hills home.

In this May 9, 2019, photo, Apa Sherpa, center, hands over a computer to Chakra Karki, representative of a school from Dhuske, Okhaldhunga district in Kathmandu, Nepal. Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person. Now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in his footsteps. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Famed Sherpa Climber Helps Nepal Kids Reach Greater Heights

May 21, 2019

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person. Now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in his footsteps.

In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, photo, Bailey Coffman shows her photo as a man in the Snapchat app during an interview in New York. Snapchat's new photo filter that allows users to change into a man or woman with the tap of a finger isn’t necessarily fun and games for transgender people. But some others see the potential for such tools to lead to self-discovery among people struggling with their gender identity. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

In Gender-swap Photo Filters, Some Trans People See Therapy

May 20, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Hit a button, and you’re “transformed” into a woman. The beard disappears. The face and jaw smooth out. The hair floats jauntily around the shoulders.

In this Monday May 13, 2019 photo Juliet Fine, principal at Beverly Hills Unified School District's K-8 Horace Mann School shows the Share 911 phone application on her cell phone during an interview in her office in Beverly Hills, Calif. The district is among 200 in the country using the Share911 app. The board of education added it and other measures, including armed security officers, following the Parkland shooting. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Schools Turn to Technology to Reduce Toll During Shootings

May 18, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Efforts to combat school shootings are starting to shift from preventing the violence to reducing the number of victims through technology that speeds up law enforcement’s response and quickly alerts teachers and students to danger.

Abortion-rights activists react after lawmakers approved a sweeping piece of anti-abortion legislation, a bill that would ban most abortions in the state of Missouri, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Jefferson, Mo. If enacted, the ban would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Doctors would face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff. Women who receive abortions wouldn't be prosecuted. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Missouri’s GOP-led Legislature Passes 8-week Abortion Ban

May 17, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House on Friday passed sweeping legislation designed to survive court challenges, which would ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy.

Fewer Babies as US Birth Rate Fails to Rebound With Economy

May 17, 2019

America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.

INSIGHT: Family Services of Tulare County – Caity Meader

May 17, 2019

Caity Meader, Executive Director of Family Services of Tulare County discusses establishing safety and guidance to those directly impacted by domestic violence and trauma. This interview was produced in collaboration with ValleyPBS.

Caity Meader of Family Services of Tulare County

Preview: Family Services of Tulare County – Caity Meader

May 17, 2019

Caity Meader, CEO of Family Services of Tulare County, discusses the visibility of the organization in helping children and their families heal from instances of domestic trauma and abuse. This interview was produced in collaboration with ValleyPBS.

Alabama Governor Signs Near-total Abortion Ban Into Law

May 15, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s Republican governor signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation Wednesday, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases.

Texas Boys Ranch Moves Forward as More Men Discuss Abuse

May 14, 2019

DALLAS (AP) — When Allan Votaw stepped onto Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Texas in 1957, the 5-year-old hoped he and his two brothers — ages 3½ and 6 — had found a home. Instead, the now-66-year-old says, they found a “horror house” where sadistic staff members whipped children until they were bruised and bloody and children were molested by older kids

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