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NPR News: 05-02-2026 9AM EDT

May 2, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers a series of breaking developments: a nationwide halt to telehealth access for the abortion pill Mifepristone following a Fifth Circuit ruling backed by Louisiana; the sudden collapse of Spirit Airlines, stranding passengers and raising concerns about rising ai

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Selena Simmons-DuffinHenry HartfeldFranco OrdonezAndy Beshear

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Spirit AirlinesGBHNew England Public Media

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Breaking NewsCriminal JusticeUs Politics

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