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It will no longer be illegal to terminate a pregnancy in Texas if the pregnant person's water breaks too early for the fetus to survive.

Protestor MICHAEL MORILL ("Mor-ale") is the organizer of Unity 2000 a coalition of groups which is staging a rally on Sunday, July 31st, to cover a range of issues. MORILL and his organization sued the city to obtain a permit to protest. Also AMY KWASNICKI ("Kwas-NICK-ee") is a member of the Philadelphia Direct Action Group which is coordinating three days of protests and civil disobedience during the convention. The group was not given a permit to protest.Music critic MILO MILES reviews new albums by two Latin artists: "Make Up for Lost Time" (High tone) by Little Willie G. and "Nava" (Ryko latin label) the debut album by Nava.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air. . . preparing for protests during the Republican National convention. . . a talk with reporter THOMAS GINSBERG of the Philadelphia Inquirer about the city's planned response and a talk with the organizers of two protests, one of them sanctioned, and the other not. That's coming up on the next Fresh Air.

Two victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, were recently identified through DNA analysis.

How a hug from a supermarket bagger became an unsung hero for a woman who had just lost her mother. An excerpt from a new podcast from NPR's Hidden Brain team, "My Unsung Hero."

Seeger was a leading figure in the 20th century resurgence of American traditional music and a noted field collector of rural Southern music. He recorded hundreds of musicians in their homes and local performing venues.

Between trysts with various women and men, the British poet Lord Byron maintained a lifelong, spirited correspondence with a clergyman named Francis Hodgson. Now, a collection of their revealing letters is up for auction at Sotheby's.

The price of gold has fallen more than 20 percent from its recent all-time high of $1,924 an ounce. Many analysts believe the bull market in gold may be over.

The former Massey Energy CEO also must pay a $250,000 fine for his role in a 2010 mining disaster that killed 29 miners.

Last year sometimes felt like one natural catastrophe after another. Now, reinsurer Munich Re says there were some 750 natural disasters, suggesting it was a particularly bad year.

If you're not already, it's time to get excited about the upcoming Grandaddy album Last Place. The band's latest single, "Evermore," assures that the group has lost nothing after a 10-year break.