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Arcs in and about Alabama from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 1,544 stories · 5,322 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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The fight over IVF after Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are children

30 of 32 stories this year · gone quiet

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law · 57 articles, Feb 19Ruling pauses IVF cases in Alabama · 163 articles, Feb 19Alabama Supreme Court’s Embryo Ruling Embodies America’s Legal Heritage · 9 articles, Feb 19Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling · 18 articles, Feb 20Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: ‘Embryos, to me, are babies’ · 13 articles, Feb 21Alabama is reeling from a state court’s decision that frozen embryos are human beings. Here’s what could happen next · 101 articles, Feb 21Alabama lawmakers are planning legislation to 'protect' IVF | Here's the latest · 11 articles, Feb 22Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity · 27 articles, Feb 22Trump expresses support for IVF as he calls on Alabama to find solution to issue that has GOP scrambling · 50 articles, Feb 22Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics · 54 articles, Feb 23Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses · 15 articles, Feb 24Gov. Abbott says he supports IVF, stops short of calling for law to protect access in Texas · 9 articles, Feb 25Alabama lawmakers look for IVF solution as patients remain in limbo - The Daily Reporter · 8 articles, Feb 27Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments · 61 articles, Feb 27Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling · 8 articles, Feb 27Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law · 124 articles, Mar 1Alabama Republicans to vote on nominee for chief justice, weeks after court’s frozen embryo ruling · 5 articles, Mar 5Alabama lawmakers aim to approve immunity laws for IVF providers · 24 articles, Mar 5Sarah Stewart wins Republican race to lead Alabama Supreme Court, weeks after frozen embryo ruling · 5 articles, Mar 6Jill Biden’s State of the Union guests include Alabama IVF patient, Swedish prime minister and UAW chief · 5 articles, Mar 7Democrat wins Alabama special election after focusing on IVF, abortion · 32 articles, Mar 27Alabama hospital to end IVF treatments at the end of the year, citing litigation concerns · 9 articles, Apr 3Republicans Ted Cruz and Katie Britt introduce bill to protect IVF access · 5 articles, May 20Southern Baptists pass resolution formally opposing IVF · 24 articles, Jun 11'Right to IVF Act' blocked by Senate Republicans in latest battle · 45 articles, Jun 13Gov. Tim Walz's wife clarifies fertility treatment was IUI, not IVF · 22 articles, Aug 20Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would work · 62 articles, Aug 29Senate GOP blocks IVF bill again as Democrats spotlight issue ahead of elections · 46 articles, Sep 17Senate to vote again on IVF protections in election-year push · 20 articles, Sep 17Trump declares himself 'father of IVF' at Fox News town hall with all-female audience · 23 articles, Oct 16
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else170 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Alabama that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 17An Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant32 articles · 25 independent sources
    1 left, 12 center, 4 right
  2. Dec 7Federal judge rules Alabama city must allow gay pride float at Christmas parade7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Nov 21– 22Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution38 articles · 26 independent sources
    1 left, 11 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 10– 111 dead, 16 injured in Tuskegee University homecoming shooting in Alabama; 1 arrested, officials say77 articles · 41 independent sources
    3 left, 18 center, 2 right
  5. Nov 7Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Nov 6How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Nov 4Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration at campaign rally10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  8. Nov 2Local sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  9. Nov 2– 6Shomari Figures wins bid to represent Alabama district embroiled in Supreme Court case5 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  10. Oct 29– 30Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prison - The Daily Reporter5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right

Stories that name Alabama

  1. Dec 29– 304 people killed in storm system that spawned tornadoes across southern U.S.56 articles · 32 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 3 right
  2. Dec 27Judge says woman accusing Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her at age 13 can proceed anonymously46 articles · 27 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 3 right
  3. Dec 26Hudson Meek, 16-year-old actor from 'Baby Driver,' dies after falling from moving vehicle76 articles · 37 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 7 right
  4. Dec 14Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies21 articles · 21 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 3 right
  5. Dec 12– 19Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here’s what we know57 articles · 25 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 6 right
  6. Dec 10– 17Jay-Z's lawyer says accuser's rape claim is 'provably, demonstrably false'35 articles · 21 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 3 right
  7. Dec 2– 3Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did391 articles · 116 independent sources
    29 left, 34 center, 33 right
  8. Nov 11Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives10 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Nov 8Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations29 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 1 right
  10. Oct 30– 31Incendiary devices that burned ballot boxes carried 'Free Gaza' messages, AP source says21 articles · 16 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 9 right

Local coverage

  1. May 17UAW's push to unionize factories in South faces latest test in vote at 2 Mercedes plants in Alabama5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Apr 9– 10Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested on indecent exposure charge17 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  3. Mar 6Biden, Trump win Massachusetts primaries on Super Tuesday, move closer to a November rematch1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  4. Feb 29Froma Harrop: Thank Alabama for being honest about embryos6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Feb 10The dollar is up. What that means for us, plus how the economy is performing in Iowa36 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Feb 9– 10Fast food is too expensive and consumers are pushing back; how people are earning and spending in Texas33 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Jan 24– 25The economy is looking a bit better, but what about the cost of groceries in the Midwest?30 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 1 right
  8. Jan 20Home sales dropped to the lowest level in 28 years. See where home sales are headed in Iowa30 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
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