Make Lava, Not War
A sculptor and a geologist are melting hundreds of pounds of rock in a giant cauldron to create realistic lava flows. Cool! NPR reporter Adam Cole pays a visit to learn more about lava's allure.
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'Judicial Tyranny' To 'A Great Day,' Candidates React To Health Care Ruling
"Crocodile tears are flooding our nation's capital today," Sen. Ted Cruz said in a statement after the Supreme Court upheld subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
'Project Fatherhood': In A Struggling Neighborhood, Dads Are Helping Dads
A dedicated group of fathers in Los Angeles is working to help neighborhood dads do better by their children and their community.
After Prison Break In New York, Viral Video Raises Questions
A video shows a man approach the prison with a bag, which is hoisted up the prison wall and disappears out of view. Does this security lapse have anything to do with the escaped cons?
Texas Abortion Curbs Go Into Effect Soon, Unless Supreme Court Acts
A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion-rights supporters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.
How Fracking Is Fueling A Power Shift From Coal To Gas
Driven by new regulations and fracking, more coal power plants are retiring for cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas. But scientists have yet to work out the fossil fuel's imperfect climate footprint.
'SCOTUSCare': Justice Scalia Issues Withering Dissent On Obamacare Subsidies
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent, calls the court's rationale "quite absurd."
Obama: Affordable Care Act Is 'Here To Stay'
The president said that after setbacks and successes, health care in America has been affirmed as "not a privilege for few, but a right for all."
Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Are Legal
The subsidies are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement.
Statehouse Fights Over Obamacare To Rage On Despite Supreme Court Decision
Bills to advance or cripple the federal health law in statehouses didn't come to a halt in the months that lawmakers awaited the Supreme Court decision. They may well smolder for months or years.