Nicholas Shakespeare

Sep 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Nicholas Shakespeare

A new study shows states with the strictest abortion laws also offer the least amount of social support to children, women and families. Idaho is no exception, and provides the least access to healthcare, paid maternal leave, and food and childcare assistance,The study published in the American Journal of Public Health looked at the percentage of people living in maternal care deserts, Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women, and income requirements for families to receive social assistance.

Sep 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Mansee Khurana |Nicholas Shakespeare

Updated September 16, 2024 at 08:09 AM ETSCRANTON, PA. – Ten minutes away from downtown Scranton, Pa., a munitions factory churns out 155 millimeter howitzer rounds – some of the most vital pieces of equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant has ramped up production of these artillery rounds since Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. They can be used to strike targets up to 20 miles away, making them one of Ukraine’s most requested items.

Sep 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Nicholas Shakespeare

Andrew Leland’s book, “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight,” made it on many 2023 year-end best literary lists, including The New Yorker’s. Leland documents how his diminishing vision changes his relationship with technology, making it both more challenging to access and increasingly important to his independence. Innovations like AI-powered apps that allow people to learn what’s photographed through their cameras’ lenses are helping the blind. But how useful are they?

Sep 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Brittney Melton |Nicholas Shakespeare

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. The FBI says former President Donald Trump was the target of what “appears to be an attempted assassination” yesterday while he was golfing in West Palm Beach, Fla. Police arrested the alleged gunman, Ryan Wesley Routh, as he fled in his vehicle.

Sep 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Nicholas Shakespeare

The Trump campaign was the first to alert people with a statement from spokesman Steven Cheung: “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity.” VP Harris says she's glad he's safe.