Threats to abortion access drive demand for abortion pills, analysis suggests Requests for abortion pills from people who were not yet pregnant spiked when patients appeared to perceive threats to abortion access, new research has found. Read more on NPR

Russia strikes residences and a supermarket in Ukraine’s capital and other cities Russia launched dozens of attack drones and missiles — including its advanced Kinzhal hypersonic missile — according to Ukrainian officials. Read more on NPR

Treatment for acute sleeping sickness has been brutal — until now An oral drug is proving an effective treatment for the acute strain of this potentially fatal disease — an alternative to injections of drugs that posed serious risks to the patient. Read more on NPR

Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible sign of scaled-back offensive The move could clear the way for a new long-term phase of war against Hamas. Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back fighting, which has killed nearly 22,000 Palestinians. Read more on NPR