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Saturday Sports: NBA, WNBA, Preakness, Ohio State

We have the latest on the NBA, the new commissioner leading the WNBA, and the investigation of an Ohio State University doctor's sexual abuse of students.

Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights, announced Friday a new proposed rule rolling back anti-discrimination protections for transgender patients. Those protections had been written in 2016 but enjoined in court.

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Reverse Protections For Transgender Patients

A federal agency issued a proposed rule Friday that rolls back Obama-era protections for transgender patients. Advocates for transgender people say the rule leaves them vulnerable to discrimination.

"There's a certain notion that e-cigarettes are harmless," says Dr. Paul Ndunda, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine at the University of Kansas in Wichita. "But ... while they're less harmful than normal cigarettes, their use still comes with risks."

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

New findings about the health effects of e-cigarettes add to a small but growing body of research that undercuts the widely presumed safety of the alternative to conventional cigarettes.

New Spending Proposal Suggests Compromise May Be Reached, Government Shutdown Avoided

New talks on Capitol Hill about a government spending proposal signal the White House is backing down from its demand for $5 billion for a border wall as they try to fashion a deal before Friday's deadline

The Challenges Facing Immigration Attorneys As Deadline To Reunite Families Looms

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Efrén Olivares, an immigration attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, who has been working to reunite separated families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Then-candidate Chrissy Houlahan during a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 2018.

Science, Technology, Math, Engineering And Now Congress

"Somebody with a technical background might think in a little bit different than the way, for instance, that a lawyer would think," says Chrissy Houlahan, a new lawmaker with a STEM background.

The Trump administration EPA says regulations to reduce power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants are too costly and should no longer be considered legally "appropriate and necessary."

Trump EPA Says Mercury Limits On Coal Plants Too Costly, Not 'Necessary'

The EPA says it will keep limits on toxic mercury emissions from coal plants but now deems them not cost-effective. Environmental groups worry the move could hinder future regulations.

Protesters march on the UCLA campus Monday in Los Angeles, demanding solutions to gender pay inequity and higher wages. It was the first of three days of walkouts by service workers at University of California campuses.

After 3-Day Strike, University Of California's Service Workers Vow To Keep Fighting

Members of the system's biggest union are demanding the "respect of fair wages and fair treatment." They're set to return to work Thursday, hoping their protest had an impact.

Artist Robert Indiana Dies At 89: The Story Behind 'LOVE'

Fifty years ago, his LOVE painting made Robert Indiana a worldwide sensation. But for the artist, the work also had an intensely personal meaning.

Talley — seen here in a still from the movie — says his love of fashion comes from his love of his grandmother and her fine church wardrobe.

'The Gospel According to André': Look Fabulous, And Know Your History

A new documentary, The Gospel According to André, digs into the colorful life of former Vogue fashion editor, French history expert and noted caftan enthusiast André Leon Talley.

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