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The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion law case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Priscilla J. Smith of Yale Law School.

A new look at nearly 3.7 million-year-old fossil footprints uncovered in Tanzania shows that multiple species of early humans lived together at the same time.

The United States has joined the list of countries where democracy is backsliding, according to a new report by the think tank International IDEA.

Concerns about omicron are growing after the head of Moderna expressed doubt about vaccines' effectiveness against the new coronavirus variant. Some scientists are more optimistic, though.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has agreed to provide documents and appear for a deposition.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.

The global shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to cut the pollution created by the world's merchant fleet. The effort to reduce ship emissions isn't going well.

Morning Edition hosts Noel King and A Martinez share news about Noel's new career opportunity.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated about the bargaining agreement between players and team owners which is scheduled to expire Wednesday night.

Demand for coal is skyrocketing in China, which is driving new mining, coal stockpiling and widespread power cuts.