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5 min readThe NPR News Now episode from May 14, 2026, covers a range of developments including a Supreme Court stay on abortion pill access restrictions, a Justice Department lawsuit against the DC Bar, new federal funding for disability education, a challenge to land donation for a Trump presidential library, and a slowdown in retail spending.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Ruling on Mifepristone
The Supreme Court issued a stay on a lower court decision that would have ended telemedicine prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone, preserving the current status quo while appeals proceed. In Louisiana v. Food and Drug Administration, Louisiana challenged FDA rules allowing remote prescriptions. On May 1, a Fifth Circuit panel ordered mail-order and telemedicine access halted, prompting drug manufacturers to seek emergency Supreme Court relief. Nearly two weeks later, the justices granted the stay, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting. Reproductive rights advocates welcomed the temporary decision, which keeps telemedicine abortions available nationwide as before.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Intro and Host Greeting** - Janine Herst opens NPR News Now from Washington
- 2 (00:04) **Supreme Court Stays Abortion Pill Ruling** - Justices block lower court decision limiting mifepristone access via telemedicine
- 3 (00:49) **DOJ Sues DC Bar Over Jeffrey Clark** - Justice Department challenges bar's move to disbar Trump ally for 2020 election efforts
- 4 (02:03) **Education Department Funds IDEA Programs** - $144 million allocated to states for students with disabilities
- 5 (02:56) **NPR News Break** - Standard listener transition in Washington broadcast
- 6 (03:00) **Miami Residents Sue Over Trump Library Land** - Lawsuit claims unconstitutional donation of downtown plot worth $300M+
- 7 (04:05) **Retail Sales Slow Amid High Prices** - April sales up 0.5% vs. 1.6% in March due to gas, groceries, Iran war
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