Opioid Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019
Opioid manufacturers and distributors will be defending themselves against cases brought by thousands of communities around the country.
Texas Volunteers Start Pop-Up Medical Clinics To Help Screen Migrant Children
In response to the deaths of two Guatemalan children in U.S. custody, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered more stringent medical screenings of minors detained at the border.
White Supremacy Fuels Domestic Terrorism, Southern Poverty Law Center Says
Noel King talks to Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, about the rise in hate crimes, and the outlook for 2019.
How Sen. Orrin Hatch Shaped America’s Health Care In Controversial Ways
Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get more kids and AIDS patients health care. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry.
Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says
The federal judge in Texas issued a stay on the health care law more than two weeks after ruling it unconstitutional due to a recent elimination of a tax penalty on uninsured people.
2018 Notable Deaths In Politics
This year, we’ve said goodbye to political icons, such as George H.W. and Barbara Bush. Also Sen. John McCain. But there were other noteworthy politicians whose passing you may have missed.
Workers Affected By Shutdown Talk About What It Means For Them
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are still in limbo because of the partial government shutdown. We hear from some of those people who’ve been personally affected.
N.C. Congressional Seat In Limbo As Voter Fraud Investigation Continues
In the race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, there’s still no winner. Investigations into alleged election fraud are still ongoing. And now a court ruling has created even more chaos.
Is Florida’s Amendment Restoring Felons’ Voting Rights ‘Self-Executing’?
Voters in Florida approved a ballot measure to restore voting rights to felons in the state. Registration is supposed to begin Jan. 8, but that may not happen.
Former Phanatic, Who Helped Create Gritty, Opens Mascot Hall Of Fame
The first Mascot Hall of Fame opened recently in Whiting, Indiana. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Dave Raymond, the founder and a former mascot himself.
Nancy Grace Roman, ‘Mother Of Hubble’ Space Telescope, Has Died
Nancy Grace Roman was a force at NASA. She was one of the first female executives at the space agency, the first chief of astronomy, and also known as the “mother” of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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