Biden and Trump will debate tonight. Follow NPR for live coverage
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to take the stage at 9 p.m. ET Thursday for the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election.
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Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get
Insurance companies are covering fewer drugs than they used to, and patients have to jump through more hoops to get many of them. When shopping for insurance, check for coverage of the drugs you need.
Debate between Biden and Trump is expected to be a test of competence and character
New York Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher says the debate will look different from the one four years ago, with no audience and mics that can be muted should things get unwieldy.
Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal
In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.
Supreme Court halts EPA’s 'Good Neighbor Plan'
In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the states' application to put the rule on hold while the case proceeds in the lower courts.
The scandal roiling one of the nation's biggest megachurches, explained
A woman says Robert Morris, prominent evangelical pastor, former Trump religious adviser and founder of Gateway Church, sexually abused her as a child in the 1980s. Morris has resigned from Gateway.
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At the border, migrants ‘wait and see’ as encounters with Border Patrol dip 40%
The Biden administration touts the recent decline in border crossings as a policy win. But one family's story of risking the journey shows why asylum restrictions aren't a long-term solution.
Can Kenyan Police Stabilize Haiti?
The first 400 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti this week, part of a multinational force that will attempt to bring stability back the country. Gangs control most of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. But the Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as the same police force was firing on protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. We hear about what is happening both in Haiti and in Kenya.
Supreme Court delivers opinions affecting abortion rights, emissions standards and more
Among the court's opinions was a 6-3 ruling to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. The opinion was erroneously posted on the court's website Wednesday.
George Latimer on winning the most expensive primary race in U.S. House history
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democrat George Latimer, who won a New York primary battle against U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, after the most expensive House primary campaign ever.