5 Challenges Still Facing Obamacare
The Supreme Court ruling affirming the legality of insurance subsidies for all eligible low-income Americans regardless of where they live clears up one big question. But there are others.
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An Oil Rig Arrives In Alaska, On Its Way To The Arctic
The rig is scheduled to head into the Arctic later this summer as part of an exploratory offshore drilling operation. That drilling is controversial — at least in the lower 48 states.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Breaks Up On Liftoff
The unmanned resupply mission had been intended to deliver much-needed supplies to the International Space Station.
Multiple Shark Attacks On Carolina Beaches
North Carolina has seen two attacks in as many days on the barrier islands just off its coast. In separate incidents last week, two people were attacked in South Carolina.
When It Comes To Learning For The Deaf, 'It's A 3-D Language'
English nursery rhymes don't translate well to ASL, a visual language. One team is merging high tech with cognitive research to improve language learning for deaf and hard of hearing children.
Lawmakers Put Brakes On Resolution To Ban Mississippi Flag From Capitol
The measure, proposed by Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, would authorize the removal of that state's flag on the House side of the Capitol complex.
Euphoria In The Streets: New York City's Pride Festival Celebrates Marriage Equality
Rain hasn't put a damper on the celebrations across the city, NPR's Alexandra Starr reports. Some two million people are expected to hit the streets for Gay Pride events days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage.
The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?
How a group of perhaps-clueless farmgirls from Iowa rose to theatrical fame and infamy at the same time.
One-Third Of Congressional Districts Could Be Affected By Supreme Court Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling expected Monday could dramatically remake the partisan makeup of the next Congress ahead of the 2016 elections.
Grace Lee Boggs, Activist And American Revolutionary, Turns 100
Boggs, famous for her role in helping shape the labor, civil rights and environmental movements in Detroit, has established a legacy of passionate and philosophical protest.