In 2005, Trump Was Hit With A Tax That He Now Wants To Abolish
The alternative minimum tax was passed to target the ultrawealthy, but today it is more likely to affect the upper middle class.
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U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers Over Yahoo Hack
The Justice Department is charging Russia's intelligence service with helping compromise half a billion Yahoo email accounts in an attempt to steal secrets from dissidents, journalists and others.
House Ways And Means Committee Chair Defends GOP Health Care Bill
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Kevin Brady, Republican of Texas and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, about the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Applying For College Aid Just Got Harder
The IRS Data Retrieval Tool has been temporarily disabled for security concerns. Without it, many at-risk students will have a harder time finishing their paperwork.
A Winter's Storm In March Means A Morning Skiing The Glades
Glades are steep, wooded trails, sort of a cross between a cross-country route and the downhill slopes you find at groomed ski areas. For glade skiers, recent deep snow was a blast of winter joy.
Planned Parenthood Would Lose Millions In Payments Under GOP Health Plan
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that defunding Planned Parenthood would cause an uptick in births. Nearly half of pregnancies in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.
Mitch Seavey Wins Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Sets 2 Records
Seavey, who previously won the Iditarod in 2013 and 2004, became the fastest and the oldest musher to win the race. He also beat his son, defending champion Dallas Seavey.
U.S. Indicts 2 Russian Security Officials Over Yahoo Hack
The two defendants are officers of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB. They were indicted along with two criminal hackers over a 2014 breach involving at least 500 million Yahoo accounts.
As Drug Costs Soar, People Delay Or Skip Cancer Treatments
Cancer patients increasingly delay or skip taking medication because they can't afford it. New drugs that can cost $100,000 or more a year mean more people suffering "financial toxicity."
I Want To Eat Fish Responsibly. But The Seafood Guides Are So Confusing!
All reputable seafood guides are science-based, and yet can offer conflicting advice, because they have different goals. Some support sustainable fishers. Others aim to recover declining populations.