Even Retired Comedians Can't Resist A Few Good Trump Jokes
David Letterman popped up Friday to make a few cracks about the brashest, most famously follicled candidate for the 2016 Republican Party presidential nomination.
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New Drug Agency Chief To Revive Take-Back Program
Not much surprises a man who has put spies and kidnappers and murderers behind bars. But there's one American problem that took DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg's breath away: drug overdose.
In Florida, A Former Fast-Food Worker Lands In Medicaid Gap
Floridian Cynthia Louis worked at Burger King for 25 years. She left the job because she got sick and then found herself unable to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Scott Walker Is Betting It All On Iowa
Observers in the Hawkeye State say anything less than a victory next February in the first-in-the-nation caucuses could derail the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes.
White House Hosts Tribal Youth, The 'Heart Of The American Story'
"As we all know, America hasn't always treated your people and your heritage with dignity and respect. Tragically, it's been the opposite," first lady Michelle Obama said.
Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington
"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.
Texas Defends A Woman's Right To Take Her Placenta Home
Texas now explicitly allows the placenta to be taken home after giving birth in a hospital. It came about at the urging of people who feel consuming dried and encapsulated placenta helps new mothers.
Liberal Minority Won Over Conservatives In Historic Supreme Court Term
The latest session made history on several fronts, and accepted cases for next year that will likely make still more. This year the liberals won a lot — but that doesn't mean they will in the future.
Judicial Differences Take Center Stage In 'Scalia V. Ginsburg'
The opera Scalia/Ginsburg debuts this weekend at the Castleton Festival in Virginia. The story originally aired on July 10, 2013 on All Things Considered.
People Of Myanmar Face Obstacles Ahead Of Fall Elections
Preparations are accelerating for elections in Myanmar this fall. But there are serious doubts about whether the vote can be free and fair.