Health Care Law Helps Entrepreneurs Quit Their Day Jobs
Employer-provided health care can deter people from leaving their jobs to start their own businesses. Analysts say Obamacare could alleviate so-called entrepreneur lock.
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How A Series Of Mistakes Hobbled Minnesota's Health Exchange
The difficulty states have had getting their marketplaces working has been one of the biggest setbacks for Obamacare. Miscommunication, technology failures and management errors all hit in Minnesota.
Changing Demographics A Factor In Rhode Island's Gubernatorial Race
In Rhode Island, the Democratic gubernatorial primaries are disputed by an Italian-American state treasurer, Providence's first Latino mayor and the grandson of former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell.
Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover
General Motors is recalling 1.6 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. It now faces a congressional inquiry into why it took nearly 10 years to warn the public.
Social Distrust Blooms Among Millennials, But Where Are Its Roots?
A Pew Study finds that the milliennial generation has a low level of social trust. There are several possible causes for this distrust, including a skewed social media culture and a faltering economy.
CPAC Is A Siren Call To GOP Presidential Hopefuls
Take one ballroom, add thousands of conservatives, stir in hundreds of reporters, and you have an irresistible attraction for GOP presidential hopefuls: the Conservative Political Action Conference.
What Germans Know Could Help Bridge U.S. Workers' Skill Gap
American job training programs are failing to turn out enough skilled workers to fill job openings in the U.S. That's puzzling to some Europeans, who have a different system for training workers.
In Pennsylvania, Gas Company Complaints Grab Statewide Attention
One of the biggest natural gas companies in the U.S. is facing legal trouble over allegations it cheats landowners out of royalty money. Chesapeake Energy has faced similar accusations across the U.S.
U.S. Knew Of 'Imminent' Move In Crimea, Top Official Says
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tells NPR that U.S. decision-makers were given a week's notice that some Russian action was likely.
How 4 Inmates Launched A Statewide Hunger Strike From Solitary
The California convicts overcame the extreme isolation of their imprisonment to organize a 30,000-prisoner-strong movement. Their goal? To end long-term incarceration in solitary confinement.