Obama Signs $1.8 Trillion Tax And Spending Bill Into Law
The federal government will be funded until Sept. 30, 2016, in a deal that includes hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks.
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U.N. Passes Resolution Urging Political Settlement In Syria
The resolution does not explicitly address the contentious issue of Syrian President Bashar Assad's future in the government. It aims for an end to fighting and a focus on defeating ISIS.
Obamacare Deadline Extended As Demand For Health Insurance Rises
The deadline to sign up for an Obamacare health insurance plan starting on Jan. 1 was extended until Friday because the web site was overwhelmed. Demand was up, but that might be because the penalties for not having insurance are increasing.
Bad Poetry, Great Booze: The Story Of The Hidden Bootlegger's Manual
The book's outside cover boasted poems by a disgraced writer. But inside was page after page of handwritten recipes for alcohol — the secretly preserved know-how of a Prohibition-era doctor.
Homeland Security Office Uses Community Outreach To Fight Violent Extremism
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to George Selim, director of the Office for Community Partnerships at DHS, about strategies to stop ISIS recruitment and preventing attacks by "lone wolves" on American soil.
Chicago's Chance The Rapper Joins With Nonprofit To Give Coats To Homeless
The high-tech outerwear, which can also serve as sleeping bags, are manufactured in Detroit by homeless parents to help them earn a steady income.
Friend Of San Bernardino Shooters Faces Criminal Charges
Federal authorities have charged Enrique Marquez Jr. with conspiring to commit crimes of terrorism. He is also charged with committing immigration fraud by entering into a sham marriage.
Little Florida Bank Goes Where Behemoths Fear To Tread: Cuba
Middlemen, messy currencies and questions galore allude to the price of banking in Cuba — but that's not stopping Stonegate, the first to offer customers a debit card they can use across the strait.
'Washington Post' Columnist Ignatius On Obama's Choices To Thwart ISIS
Ahead of the holidays, President Obama has been trying to calm fears about ISIS. David Ignatius of The Washington Post tells David Greene that Obama doesn't consider ISIS to be an existential threat.
Kaiser Permanente's New Medical School Will Focus On Teamwork
The California-based health care provider plans to enroll its first students in 2019. It's the latest of 20 U.S. medical schools opened in the past decade to boost the number of primary care doctors.