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President Trump speaks alongside Republican Sens. Dean Heller of Nevada (left) and Tim Scott of South Carolina during a meeting with lawmakers to discuss the health care bill on Wednesday.

Fact Check: Trump's Confusing Remarks To Senate Republicans On Health Care

1:23pm July 20, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

After another failed attempt at overhauling Obamacare, President Trump tried to sell his party's repeal efforts (and push some senators into line) at a Wednesday lunch. Here's what he said.

Sen. John McCain's diagnosis of brain cancer could eventually leave the Senate without its irascible military hawk who never holds back.

The Capital City Contemplates The Possibility Of A Washington Without John McCain

12:32pm July 20, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Outspoken defense hawk. Informal diplomat. Vietnam War hero. The seemingly indestructible McCain has been a pillar of Washington for decades. What could it mean if he does not return?

Ram Nath Kovind (left) walked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader L.K. Advani (center) on their way to file Kovind's nomination papers for the presidential elections in New Delhi on June 23. Kovind bel

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India's New President, Until Now Little-Known, Vows To Represent Less Fortunate

12:26pm July 20, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Ram Nath Kovind, 71, was elected Thursday as India's head of state, a largely ceremonial post. The son of a farmer, he is a member of the Dalit community, once known as "untouchables."

Body camera footage of a Baltimore police operation released by the public defender's office appears to show an officer hiding drugs and later discovering them.

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Baltimore Police Caught Planting Drugs In Body-Cam Footage, Public Defender Says

12:25pm July 20, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The officer has been suspended and two others are on administrative duty, Baltimore Police say. The public defender's office is questioning the officer's involvement in 53 active cases.

NPR food editor Rhitu Chatterjee makes khichuri.

'Khichuri': An Ancient Indian Comfort Dish With A Global Influence

12:07pm July 20, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Also called khichri, the dish goes back centuries and is universally loved across South Asia. It is also considered the ancestor of the British kedgeree and Egyptian koshary.

People who think they're more slothlike than peers may change their behavior to actually become less active.

Just Thinking You're Slacking On Exercise Could Boost Risk Of Death

11:35am July 20, 2017

by Angus Chen

People who think others are more active tend to have shorter lifespans, even if they're actually getting the same amount of exercise. The social comparison could kill motivation, researchers say.

The North Korean website promises tourists a cornucopia of attractions, including beautiful hikes and even surfing trips. Unmentioned: the 16 Americans who have been detained by North Korea in the past decade, according to the U.S. State Department.

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North Korea Launches Tourism Site — Weeks After Jailed U.S. Tourist's Death

11:18am July 20, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The website promises a "beautiful and picturesque landscape." Pay no mind to the occasional missile test or the arrest, 15-year prison sentence and eventual death of American tourist Otto Warmbier.

Bao Phi hopes his poetry book Thousand Star Hotel and his children's book A Different Pond can fill the hole in Asian-American literature that he saw when he was a kid.

The Poet Bao Phi, On Creating A 'Guidebook' For Young Asian-Americans

11:18am July 20, 2017

by Kat Chow

When Bao Phi was a child, there was little literature about Vietnamese refugees in the U.S. Phi hopes to change that with his new poetry book Thousand Star Hotel and a forthcoming children's book.

The morphine-like pain killer Oxycontin is just one of a number of opioids fueling a substance use crisis in the U.S. federal health officials say. And successful treatment for the substance use disorder can be costly.

Opioid Treatment Funds In Senate Bill Would Fall Far Short Of Needs

10:13am July 20, 2017

by Ben Allen

A Senate proposal to repeal Obamacare includes $45 billion to treat opioid addiction. But it wouldn't make up for deep cuts to Medicaid in that same bill that has funded much of that treatment.

O.J. Simpson during a break in a court hearing in Las Vegas in 2013. Simpson is up for parole after nearly nine years in prison on charges stemming from a bid to retrieve sports memorabilia.

O.J. Simpson Parole Hearing Could Lead To His Release From Prison

9:35am July 20, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

Simpson will find out on Thursday whether he will be released from the Nevada prison where he has been held for nearly nine years. He's serving up to 33 years on armed robbery and other charges.

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