GOP Health Bill Could Let Insurers Cap Spending On Expensive Patients ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could allow states to redefine what is covered by health insurance, and that could mean returning to...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Illinois has gone nearly two years without a budget. That's because of an epic political fight between the Republican governor and Democrats who control the state legislature. Brian Mackey of Illinois Public Radio reports that th...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: China is marking an anniversary this week - the 20th anniversary of Britain's handover of Hong Kong to Chinese control. That was a big moment in China's rise. And today, China can also celebrate the takeover of the city's lucrati...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: We've been looking at some new research in the medical journal JAMA Oncology. It finds that women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may be able to skip follow-up treatments like hormone therapy and radiation after they have...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: And now some bad news for bees. There is new evidence that they are being harmed by some widely used pesticides though it may be only if the bees already are vulnerable. Here's NPR's Dan Charles. DAN CHARLES, BYLINE: These pestici...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Here's a summer challenge. You're going to a cookout or a barbecue or a family reunion. You need to bring a dish to share. And it has to do two things. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Number one, withstand hours outside in the heat. And numbe...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: A half a century ago, a daredevil from Butte, Mont., rocketed into national prominence on a motorbike. Frank Morris of member station KCUR tells us about a new museum celebrating all that is Evel - Evel Knievel, that is. FRANK MOR...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Jay-Z, the hip-hop goliath, has had a productive summer so far. His collaboration with Beyonce yielded two releases - their twins. And just this morning, he released a new solo album called 4:44 - you know, like the time, four hou...
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Let's take a few moments to help a neighbor celebrate a big birthday. It is Canada Day tomorrow, the 150th birthday for the country that brought us hockey, time zones, the pacemaker and these many pop culture moments. (SOUNDBITE O...
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The fire department in Middletown, Ohio, is overwhelmed by emergency calls for people who have overdosed on opioids. A councilman there is worried that the city's budget can't keep up. He's suggesting a three strikes rule - overdos...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: About four years ago, the so-called Islamic State declared that it would become just that - a state, or more specifically, a caliphate that stretched from Iraq to Syria. Today, that physical caliphate is dissolving. The group is...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: South Korea's new president visits President Trump today. They share a common problem - South Korea's neighbor, North Korea. Here's NPR's Elise Hu. ELISE HU, BYLINE: Listen closely to what U.S. leaders say about America's 60-plus...
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Librarian Nancy Pearl is with us once again in our studios. Hi, Nancy. NANCY PEARL, BYLINE: Hi, Steve. INSKEEP: She comes by. She brings reading recommendations. She sends or brings us stacks of books to talk about. And she's bro...
ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The story goes that Michael Bond saw a teddy bear around Christmas in a British department store. It was 1956, and he bought it for his wife. They would name him Paddington. A couple of years later, Bond turned him into a childre...
To Understand How Religion Shapes America, Look To Its Early Days ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Religion has always played a large role in the history and politics of this country. But in many ways, it has been an untold story. Well, the Smithsonian Museum of...
