Health care access looks grim in abortion-restrictive states; the immigration 'invasion' narrative resonates with Americans

Plus, one author's inspirational reunion with the teacher who changed his life [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Cots and cribs are arranged in Utah in 2020 as hospitals overflowed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a February report, maternal mortality rates for U.S. women climbed higher in 2020, continuing a trend that disproportionately affects Black mothers.]( Rick Bowmer/AP Here's what we're following today: Research shows a grim picture of women's health in states that have cracked down on abortion following the fall of Roe. Stricter abortion laws mean more people will have to carry unwanted pregnancies, yet mothers and children in [states with the toughest restrictions tend to have less access to health care]( and financial assistance. There's been a broad decline in support for immigrants in the U.S. A new NPR poll shows most Americans feel the nation is "[experiencing an invasion]( at the Southern border, despite studies consistently showing that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes or be incarcerated than native-born Americans. Mike Pence says he would consider testifying before the Jan. 6 committee "if there was an invitation to participate." Pence was featured consistently during the summer hearings, which [revealed threats against his life](. Men who have sex with men are most affected by monkeypox, according to WHO. Health experts say it's important to [keep sex at the front and center of the monkeypox conversation]( while being careful not to stigmatize queer sex. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's listens Justin Sullivan/Getty Images For the first time, the FDA will use studies with mice instead of humans to base its decision about whether to authorize new COVID boosters. 🎧 [Listen to the motivation behind this controversial decision]( or [read the story](. A hot debate has risen since hybrid and remote work have become the new normal: Will remote workers be treated the same as in-person staff? 🎧 [Listen to employees weigh in]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [In this Sept. 15, 2017 photo provided by the U.S. Army Alaska, soldiers from Alpha Company, 70th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, conduct unscheduled field maintenance under the Northern Lights on a squad vehicle in preparation for platoon external evaluations at Donnelly Training Area, near Fort Greely, Alaska.]( Charles Bierwirth/AP - Parts of Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon will be in luck this week as a geomagnetic storm may make the [Northern Lights visible](. - Officials in many states are calling on residents to kill the spotted lanternfly at all costs. It isn't dangerous to humans or pets but could [cost the country's agricultural industry](. - Author Jamil Jan Kochai has been searching for more than a decade Susan Lung, the teacher who taught him to read and write English when he was 7 years old. Twenty years later, [she surprised him at one of his book readings](. - Disgraced opera singer Plácido Domingo has been tied to a criminal group in Buenos Aires that was a front for sexual trafficking, [including of minors]( as well as other crimes. More than 20 women have come forward publicly with misconduct claims against him since 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]