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Traveling OB/GYN from CA wants country to see abortion as simply part of medical care
Rebecca Taub , an OB/GYN from California’s East Bay, has been traveling to Oklahoma City once a month to perform abortions at a clinic there. She sees dozens of patients a day, and some are coming from Texas.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenRebecca Taub, an OB/GYN from California’s East Bay, has been traveling to Oklahoma City once a month to perform abortions at a clinic there. She sees dozens of patients a day, and some are coming from Texas.
“It is activism. For me, it is frustrating. I was just talking with a colleague today about how abortion is a part of medical care. And I wish that we could provide this care and just have it be seen in that way. But obviously, that's not the system that we live in,” Taub says.
Also, the NBA says athletes will not get paid if they miss a game due to local vaccine mandates, and so far, about 90% of the players are vaccinated. Some U.S. conservatives are looking at Hungary as the shining nation on the hill. KCRW’s Evan Kleiman gives tips on making Cacio e Pepe, an Italian mac and cheese with a zing. And some LA restaurants have just earned coveted Michelin stars.
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5 stories‘It is activism … it is frustrating’: CA doctor travels to Oklahoma to provide abortions
“I trust that if someone has gone through the effort to make the appointment, often traveled considerable distances … to make it to my exam room, cross through the protesters at the entrance and make it in, then I know that they've thought through that decision that they need to be there,” says OB/GYN Rebecca Taub.
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The NBA says players will not get paid if they miss a game due to local vaccine mandates. So far, about 90% of the players are vaccinated, including LeBron James.
Read the story10 minWhy some conservative American leaders are looking to Hungary as a model country
The Eastern European country of Hungary has become the shining nation on the hill for some American conservatives, thanks to the policies of its authoritarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.
Read the story9 minCacio e Pepe: How to make it using 4 ingredients, where to find it at LA restaurants
Cacio e Pepe is Italian mac and cheese with a zing. It’s made of four ingredients: grated Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, pasta and water.
Read the story11 minNew Michelin Guide is here. Hayato, Mélisse, and 6 other LA restaurants received stars
The Michelin Guide is back after a brief hiatus during the pandemic. And this year, Los Angeles is prominently featured.
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