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Assessing The 'Special Relationship' As U.K. Prime Minister Visits The U.S.

7:31am January 27, 2017

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting the U.S. She's the first foreign leader to visit President Trump. David Greene talks with David Rennie of The Economist about the "special relationship."

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Los Angeles Mayor Vows To Work With Trump, But 'Stand Up' For City's Residents

7:31am January 27, 2017

David Greene speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who says he's willing to work with the Trump administration, but says he will "stand up" for the people of Los Angeles if needed.

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Thousands Of Protesters Greet Trump And Congressional Republicans In Philadelphia

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Bobby Allyn

Protesters took to the streets in Philadelphia, where congressional Republicans are having an annual retreat. Many demonstrators are concerned about Trump's promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

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For Many Homeless, Finding Housing Is Only The First Step Toward Stability

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Anna Scott

Chronic homelessness can't always be solved by giving people homes. Four months after we profiled a woman living on the streets of Los Angeles, she's in an apartment but still struggling.

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Retired Lieutenant General On Trump's 'New Options' For Fight Against ISIS

7:31am January 27, 2017

President Trump is visiting the Pentagon Friday. Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Lt. Gen. David Barno about Trump's approach to terrorism and how Trump will be received.

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A Look At President Trump's First Week

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is expected to unveil more executive actions that will stir up controversy. We look at Trump's executive actions and interactions with foreign leaders in his first week.

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Mexican President Cancels Meeting With Trump As Tensions Rise Between Countries

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexicans are outraged over President Trump's treatment of their president, calling Trump a bully. This comes after Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto canceled plans to meet with Trump.

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With financial incentives from the ACA, the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston signed agreements with physicians and insurers to create an accountable care organization, in hopes of reducing health care's cost in the long run. But achieving those sa

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Kristin Gourlay

One part of the federal health law gave hospitals financial incentives to improve patient care. Some invested big to make those changes and are worried about what losing that support would mean.

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The play Roe shows Norma McCorvey, aka "Jane Roe," (Sarah Bruner) pleading with her doctor (Richard Elmore) to give her an abortion.

New Play About 'Roe V. Wade' Is A Prism For Looking At The American Divide

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

Roe tells the stories of "Jane Roe" and the lawyer who argued her side of the case. Playwright Lisa Loomer says it may be a history play, but so much of what happens in it still happens today.

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Ed Roy, 63, and Mary Johnson-Roy, 64, were married in 2015. Both had sons die. "I'm grateful to have someone there that has experienced the same thing I have," Mary tells Ed at StoryCorps in Minneapolis.

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In Marriage, A Bond Of Love, Loss And Light

5:01am January 27, 2017

by NPR Staff

After forgiving and befriending her son's killer, Mary Johnson-Roy started sharing her story in local churches. That's where she met her future husband, Ed Roy, who also lost a son to murder.