How Will The GOP Health Care Plan Affect Insurance Costs?
As Congress begins the process of amending the Republican health care bill, listeners tell us how the proposed plan will affect their insurance costs.
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Maybe You, Too, Could Become A Super Memorizer
After six weeks of training, people could memorize twice as much. Areas of the brain had begun communicating in new ways — a lot like what happens inside the heads of world memory champions.
The CIA Document Dump Isn't Exactly Snowden 2.0. Here's Why
The alleged CIA documents reveal a hacking program that is very different from the one uncovered by Edward Snowden's NSA leak. One distinction: Mass surveillance vs. targeted attacks.
Female Workers Asked To Join In 'A Day Without A Woman' Protests
To show the economic importance of women, organizers are encouraging them to take the day off from paid and unpaid labor and not to shop — except at women and minority owned and small businesses.
How America's Idea Of Illegal Immigration Doesn't Always Match Reality
Border crossers, farm laborers, new arrivals from Mexico: There's no shortage of stereotypes about people living in the U.S. illegally. But the statistics tell a different story.
Why Has Washington Failed To Reform Our Immigration System?
There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Since 2001, two U.S. presidents, Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama, both favored comprehensive immigration reform that would have legalized their status. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with political scientist Norman Ornstein about why Washington has failed to fix our immigration system.
'A Day Without A Woman' Protest Calls On Female Workers To Strike
Wednesday's "A Day Without A Woman" national strike aimed to underscore the collective economic might of women. As part of International Women's Day, organizers asked women to strike from paid and unpaid labor, limit shopping and wear red in solidarity. The economic and political impact of the strike is not yet clear.
Daughter Runs Marathon To Commemorate Slain Mother's 70th Birthday
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Liz Dunning, who is running a marathon on March 11 to commemorate what would have been her mother's 70th birthday. Her mother was shot and killed in her home in 2003.
Trump's Shift On Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Opens Debate On Peace Plans
President Trump's indications that he would consider other solutions to the Mideast conflict besides two states has opened the door to lots of proposals from Israelis and Palestinians.
Dutch Players Take Leave From Spring Training For World Baseball Classic
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to sports journalist Jonah Keri about the role of Dutch players in the current World Baseball Classic being held in South Korea. Several of the players have chosen to take leave from spring training with their American teams to attend the tournament.