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Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the Glazier Arboretum Park where she often likes to hike in Chappaqua, N.Y.

Who Is 'What Happened' For? Maybe Hillary Clinton Most Of All

2:42pm September 12, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben says Clinton's tale about her losing 2016 campaign reads like the unburdening of a woman relieved to finally, without interruption, tell her side of a story everyone already knows.

Shoppers look at appliances at a Sears store in Schaumburg, Ill. At nearly $13 trillion, consumer debt has topped the previous record set during the financial crisis.

Americans' Borrowing Hits Another Record. Time To Worry?

1:02pm September 12, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.

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Dr. Tom Frieden met with staff from Doctors Without Borders during a visit to the group's Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

Tom Frieden's New Venture Combines 2 Disparate Health Threats

12:42pm September 12, 2017

by Diane Cole

The former head of the Centers for Disease Control has $225 million for his global health group Resolve, which will aim to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as epidemics.

Testing for changes in cells of the cervix or for presence of the HPV virus are both good ways to screen for cervical cancer, health organizations say.

For Many Women, Cervical Cancer Screening May Get A Lot Simpler

11:29am September 12, 2017

by Tara Haelle

For decades the Pap test was the only option for cervical cancer screening. Now there's the HPV test, too. A federal task force says that for most women, either test will do just fine.

Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Glazier Arboretum Park where she often likes to hike in Chappaqua, N.Y.

Transcript: Hillary Clinton's Full Interview With NPR's Rachel Martin

10:42am September 12, 2017

Ten months after losing the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton is out with her memoir, What Happened. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Clinton about the outcome and how she's carried on.

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Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, left, and Vice President Pence at the first meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, in July.

Trump's Voting Commission Embroiled In New Controversy Ahead Of Next Meeting

8:01am September 12, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Ahead of a meeting in New Hampshire, the panel's co-chair, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, made questionable claims that the state allowed nonresidents to vote last year.

Trump To Meet Malaysia's Leader As Probe Against Him Deepens

7:40am September 12, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

President Trump on Tuesday welcomes to the White House Malaysia's prime minister, who is a key player in a kleptocracy case. It involves billions of dollars allegedly looted from a government fund.

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Hurricane Irma approached Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday. The storm had been a Category 5 — with 185-mph winds.

Hurricane Irma Blasts Into The Record Books With Lasting Intensity

7:34am September 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Hurricane Irma was the longest-lasting powerful hurricane or typhoon ever recorded, worldwide. It kept 185-mph winds for 37 hours — longer than any storm on record.

Sometimes customers are surprised when their insurance coverage changes, but there is help available to sort it out.

What To Do When Your Health Insurance Won't Pay The Bills

5:03am September 12, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Insurers can reduce benefits or change how much they are willing to pay for services, but they are generally supposed to give customers 60 days' notice.

United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a U.N. Security Council meeting on North Korea on Monday.

U.N. Security Council Approves New North Korea Sanctions

9:08pm September 11, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Facing opposition from China and Russia against even tougher sanctions, the U.S. compromised to win a unanimous resolution.