Senators Vote To Proceed With Health Care Debate
Tuesday's vote was on a procedural step that opens the door to formal debate — but on what remains to be seen.
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'Goldwater Rule' Still In Place Barring Many Psychiatrists From Commenting On Trump
Social media lit up on Tuesday with users believing that psychiatrists were now free to offer armchair diagnoses about President Trump. There has been no change to the code of ethics.
John McCain Makes Dramatic Return Amid Political Storm
The Arizona senator, recently diagnosed with brain cancer, was back in the Senate Tuesday, casting a crucial vote to move forward on debate to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
Last Orca Born In Captivity At SeaWorld Dies At Just 3 Months Old
Kyara died Monday after battling "very serious and progressive health issues," the company says. SeaWorld ended its breeding program last year after significant backlash from animal rights activists.
To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better
Uber is changing its harsh termination policies and launching a hotline for drivers in distress. Leaders at the tech company are trying to repair the relationship they say is "broken."
The Multiplex And The Plane: China's Moves In Surrounding Seas Raise Eyebrows
In the past week, China has pressed its territorial claims in the South and East China seas, opening a cinema on a disputed island and intercepting a U.S. surveillance plane in an "unsafe" encounter.
Trump's Boy Scouts Speech And The Thin Line Between Openness And Recklessness
The president seemed to be in campaign mode in a stop in West Virginia on Monday, mixing politics, insults and saltiness. The problem is he was doing it in front of adolescent boys in the Boy Scouts.
What Are The Planet's Real 'Talking' Chimps And Gorillas Saying?
Movies are full of loquacious chimps, but could nonhuman apes really use language? NPR's Skunk Bear sorts through the disturbing history of research on ape language to sort fact from wishful thinking.
Michael Kors To Acquire Jimmy Choo In $1.2 Billion Deal
Michael Kors is trying to shore up declining demand for expensive handbags and says it aims to double the annual sales of the smaller footwear and accessories brand.
Warming Climate Is Quieting Kauai's Colorful Forest Birds
Once considered a paradise for the colorful songbirds, Kauai has lost more than half of those native species due to invasive species and a warming climate.