Many COPD Patients Struggle To Pay For Each Breath
One in 9 Medicare enrollees have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and many of them can't afford the inhalers that keep them out of the emergency room.
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U.N. Security Council Unanimously Broadens Sanctions On North Korea
China, a longtime friend of the North, joined the rest of the Security Council members in penalizing the country for its missile tests, adding over a dozen people and entities to a blacklist Friday.
FACT CHECK: Is President Trump Correct That Coal Mines Are Opening?
Locals in Jennerstown, Pa., are celebrating the grand opening of a coal mine and the estimated 70 jobs it brings. But the broad trends pushing the industry down are likely to continue, experts say.
House Poised To Roll Back Dodd-Frank Financial Reform
Republicans are expected to vote next week on a bill to unravel the reform package passed after the 2008 financial crisis. It's led to a debate about the government's role in the banking system.
Massachusetts Tries Something New To Claim Taxes From Online Sales
States have long argued that they are losing millions of dollars in uncollected taxes from online sales. Massachusetts is now trying a very Internet answer to this Internet problem.
Food Critic Now Halfway Through Taco-A-Day Quest. Will He Fold?
In January, Mike Sutter of the San Antonio Express-News began his great adventure by eating at a different joint every day for a year. And six months in, we thought we'd taco bout how it's going.
In A First, Connecticut's Animals Get Advocates In The Courtroom
The state's legal advocates are one sign of the emerging field of animal law. In 2000, nine law schools had courses in animal law; by 2015, that number was 151.
White House Defends U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement
The Trump administration is defending its decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, despite international condemnation.
Week In Politics: Trump Withdraws U.S. From Paris Climate Accord
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and what it means for the country's role on the world stage.
Trump Appeals To Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban
President Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court over the travel ban. Just one week ago, the 4th Circuit Appeals Court rejected an appeal by the government, and the executive order has been on a legal hold since it was issued.