Many Veterans Gained Health Care Through The Affordable Care Act
Almost half a million veterans gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, cutting the number of uninsured vets by 40 percent.
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Unicorn Frappuccino: A Digital Age Drink
Starbucks released its Unicorn Frappuccino amid a swirl of social media buzz. "It looks nice," says one customer. And in the age of likes, snaps and tweets, the fantasy may be all that matters.
Georgia Special Election Heads To Runoff As GOP Avoids Brutal Loss
Republicans were able to avoid an embarrassing loss of a House seat in Georgia to Democrats Tuesday night. It now heads to a one-on-one matchup in June.
Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Hangs Himself In Prison
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez hung himself in his cell while serving a life sentence for murder.
Trump Hosts Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House
President Trump hosts Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots, at the White House. He has long had ties to the team, but the visit, although a tradition, is not without controversy.
Bill O'Reilly Out At Fox News After Sexual Harassment Allegations
21st Century Fox announced Wednesday that Bill O'Reilly will not return to Fox News after a review of the sexual harassment allegations against him that provoked an advertiser boycott.
Supreme Court Considers Separation Of Church And State In Playground Case
A request for Missouri state funds to resurface its playground landed before the Supreme Court Wednesday because that preschool is part of a church ministry.
Los Angeles Police Institute De-Escalation Policy To Avoid Shootings
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Joe Domanick, associate director of the Center of Media, Crime and Justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the decision by the Los Angeles Police Commission to require officers to try to de-escalate tensions before they shoot.
Massachusetts Prosecutors Move To Dismiss Thousands Of Tainted Drug Cases
Prosecutors in Massachusetts have a court imposed deadline this week to decide how many cases they will dismiss because of a drug lab scandal that potentially tainted 24,000 criminal cases. They estimate that fewer than 1,000 cases will be re-prosecuted. The scandal involved a former state chemist found guilty of tampering with evidence.
President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'Hire American' Too
The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the same thing. Baidu's President Ya-Qin Zhang hit the Stanford University campus trying to recruit American computer science students.