In Oklahoma, GOP Lawmakers Support Tax Increases To Solve Budget Crisis
Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma and other states plagued by budget shortfalls are doing something they swore they would never do: voting to raise taxes.
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Phoenix Mercury Star Diana Taurasi Breaks WNBA Scoring Record
Diana Taurasi became the WNBA's leading career scorer on Sunday night. The Phoenix Mercury guard now has 7,494 points, an achievement earned by playing her own fierce style of hoops.
7 Sailors Killed After Navy Destroyer Collided With Container Ship
The Navy has identified seven sailors killed when their destroyer, the USS Fitzgerald, collided with a cargo vessel off Japan. They came from a variety of backgrounds around the United States and ranged from a young newcomer to a 37-year-old petty officer first class.
Russia Delivers Warning To U.S. After Downing Of Syrian Warplane
NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Robert Malley, vice president for policy of the International Crisis Group and former "ISIS Czar" for President Obama, about the downing of the Syrian fighter jet by the U.S., and the implications both militarily and diplomatically.
Senate Democrats Stage Stand-Off Over GOP Health Care Efforts
Senate Republicans have two weeks to meet a self-imposed deadline to vote on a health care bill. Democrats and several Republicans are criticizing the closed-door process for drafting the legislation.
Alaska Governor Raises Concerns About Republican Health Care Efforts
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alaska Gov. Bill Walker about his concerns with the American Health Care Act. With its remote rural communities, Alaska has some of the highest insurance costs in the country.
Bookstore Owner Sues California Over Law Regulating Autographed Items
A new California law regulates how autographed items may be sold. Originally intended to cover sports memorabilia and an apparently thriving market in fake autographs, bookstores are worried it will shut down popular author book signings. Now one of them has filed suit.
A Couple's Quest To Stop A Rare Disease Before It Takes One Of Them
Twenty years. That's how long two grad students, Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel, think they have before a deadly disease envelops Sonia's brain. The Massachusetts couple is now racing to find a cure.
A School That Provides The One Constant In Homeless Children's Lives
Positive Tomorrows in Oklahoma City addresses education and other basic needs for homeless students and their families.
Can You Find The Defibrillator At Work? Half Of People Say No
People who work in the hospitality and service industries were even less likely to know where to find an AED, according to a new survey. The devices can restart someone's heart after cardiac arrest.