When it comes to improving U.S. health care, what 20 years of war can teach us
At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilian doctors. It’s a model some hope will improve medical care in peace — and wartime.
Why Starbucks is losing sales, and what it’s doing about it
Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn’t fancy enough — but they also say it’s too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up change.
America’s first Native American cabinet secretary says she’s righting historical wrongs
As the nation’s first ever indigenous cabinet secretary, Deb Haaland has made it her priority to right the US government’s historical wrongs in Indian Country, a monumental task that’s not been without controversy.
Faced with obstacles to abortion, military women have built their own support system
Abortion access has long been difficult for women in the military, but the end of Roe v. Wade has made it even tougher. Some 40% now serve in states with abortion bans or expanded restrictions.
Family releases video of final moments before Black man’s death in Missouri prison
A criminal complaint alleges that guards pepper-sprayed Othel Moore Jr., placed a mask over his face and left him in a position that caused him to suffocate.
JP Morgan Chase is suing customers over ‘infinite money glitch’ ATM scam
JPMorgan Chase is filing lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral technical glitch this summer that allowed people to pull huge amounts from Chase ATMs.
Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse
Millions of low-income Americans live in old homes that are crumbling, worsening the housing shortage. A first-of-its-kind program in Pennsylvania aims to help whole communities damaged by disrepair.
U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge
Nadra Wilson and other Virginians got letters saying her U.S. citizenship was in question, along with her voter registration. “I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. — I’m a citizen,” Wilson told NPR.
Steve Bannon feels ’empowered’ after four months in federal prison
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was back to hosting his daily podcast “War Room” just hours after his release from federal prison.
‘Dreamers’ can get Obamacare this year, unless a court case stops them
A Biden administration rule allows people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA health plans and qualify for subsidies. Nineteen states are seeking to block the rule.
Meet America’s secret team of nuclear first responders
For 50 years, a secretive group of government workers has been preparing for the worst. Here’s a rare look inside the team that’s ready to respond to a nuclear incident anywhere, anytime.
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