Wisconsin Ironworker Challenges Paul Ryan For House Seat
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Randy Bryce, a Wisconsin ironworker, who announced this week he will challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan in the 2018 midterm election.
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President Trump Praises Senate Republican Health Care Bill
President Trump is praising the Senate's health care bill. But the bill lacks a mechanism requiring people to have continuous coverage, which could create problems in the individual health care market.
Shakespeare Companies Suffer Backlash After 'Julius Caesar' Controversy
The uproar over the New York Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar has spread to other cities. And it appears to be only because they are companies with the word "Shakespeare" in their name. Staff at Shakespeare Dallas have received death threats, even though the company isn't performing Shakespeare at the moment.
What The Man Who Ran Obamacare Thinks About the Republican Health Plan
Andy Slavitt was acting administrator of the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until January. He calls the new Senate health care bill "the ugly step-sibling" of the House bill.
Efforts Increase To Bring Health And Other Benefits To Independent Workers
The vast majority of the estimated 54 million to 68 million contingent or independent workers in the U.S. don't receive employee benefits, though some firms and lawmakers are trying to change that.
'Cause For Serious Concern': Invasive Carp Caught 9 Miles From Great Lakes
A commercial fisher captured the silver carp beyond the barriers built to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes. The incident is raising alarms from local lawmakers.
Should The Killing Of Nabra Hassanen Have Been Called Road Rage?
Police have characterized the killing of a muslim teen in Virginia as an instance of road rage. But, what exactly constitutes road rage has been hard to define.
Could The Best Memory System Be One That Forgets?
Forget thinking about forgetting as failure. Researchers now say that ridding our brains of irrelevant details and outdated information helps us better navigate our ever-changing world.
OB-GYNs Give Women More Say In When They Have Mammograms
Updated guidelines on mammograms from the nation's gynecologists are intended to incorporate recommendations from three other medical societies and consider women's preferences, too.
Judge Declares Mistrial, Again, In Cincinnati Police Shooting Case
Jurors couldn't agree on a verdict in the murder and manslaughter case against former police officer Ray Tensing over his fatal shooting of black motorist Sam DuBose in 2015.