Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won't have another.
Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials.
Alabama And Georgia Will Decide Who's The College Football Champion In Atlanta
College football will crown its national champion Monday night. And fans of the two teams won't have too far to travel: Alabama and Georgia are playing in Atlanta where things have been a bit crazy.
Figure Skaters Can Use Music With Lyrics For First Time In 2018 Olympics
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympics will be the first Winter Olympics to feature figure skaters performing to music with lyrics. Maggie Hendricks of USA Today tells NPR's Kelly McEvers that figure skating organizers hope music filled with lyrics will help create a new generation of figure skating fans.
How Robots Are Helping A Furniture Shop Without Putting Workers Out Of Jobs
Furniture making is a job associated with old fashioned handiwork. But robots are coming to the field, not to replace workers but to help U.S.-based companies survive.
North Koreans' Attitudes Of The U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with North Korea expert Jean H. Lee of the Wilson Center about how people on the Korean peninsula view the U.S.
The Real Molly Bloom
Aaron Sorkin's new movie Molly's Game tells the story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic skier who ends up in the world of underground poker. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the real-life Bloom about her story.
After A Year Of Reckoning, Can Hollywood Change?
In the wake of the "MeToo" movement, NPR's Michel Martin asks New Yorker writer Dana Goodyear if Hollywood will change its attitude toward sexual harassment. Goodyear wrote about the industry's reckoning in her latest article for the magazine.
'A Fabricator Extraordinaire': Trump's Campaign Manager Slams Wolff For 'Fire And Fury'
In a Washington Post op-ed, President Trump's deputy campaign manager David Bossie called Michael Wolff's new book a "fake book that reads like the National Enquirer on steroids." NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bossie about the book and the campaign.
Olympic Figure Skating Judges Make Controversial Selections
The U.S. Olympic Skating Team was chosen this weekend, but the choice was not without controversy. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Christine Brennan from USA Today about the selection process.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Pledge To Fight Racism Starts With 'National Day Of Racial Healing'
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has dedicated itself to "ending structural racism." NPR's Michel Martin talks to the company president and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron about the foundation's initiatives.