Goodbye, For Now, To A Vital Source For Native American News
Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.
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Biggest Flash Points In The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
The bill would make big changes to the nation's health care system by rolling back key requirements of Obamacare, including that insurers not charge more to people with pre-existing conditions.
Transgender Hockey Player Postpones Hormone Treatment To Keep Playing
Sports leagues have struggled with how to define gender when it comes to deciding who can play. Pro hockey player Harrison Browne has decided to postpone hormone therapy for one more year on the ice.
PHOTOS: A 4-Year Mission To Present A New Vision Of Beauty
Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc spent four years making portraits of women around the world. "In the end, I think beauty just means just being yourself," she says.
Frustrations Mount At Miami Airport As Passengers To Puerto Rico Wait And Worry
After Maria hit, airport operations in San Juan are limited. Flights to Puerto Rico have been booked, boarded — then returned to the gate, to send weary travelers back for another round of bookings.
'Screaming Eagle Of Soul' Charles Bradley Dies At 68
The singer, inspired as a teen by James Brown, didn't release his first album until 2011, at the age of 62. For the six years that followed, through a battle with cancer, he never wasted a moment.
'Imminent' Dam Failure Threatens Thousands In Puerto Rico
The National Weather Service warned locals to evacuate, but with most communications down, it remained unclear how many would heed the alerts.
Meet Your Friends Who Get Medicaid
Those relying on the federal government's safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.
5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them
All year, NPR member station reporters around the country have asked people how they would be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Here are five of those stories.
Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs
Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.