A Policy Knot Leaves Oklahomans From Marshall Islands Struggling To Get Health Care
Their former homeland was a U.S. testing site for nuclear bombs, but they can’t get Medicare or Medicaid in Oklahoma. A resident of Enid, Okla., who was born in the islands is trying to change that.
Dow Suffers Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Losses
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday fell 2.9 percent to 21,792.20 — its worst Christmas Eve performance. Breaking the 1918 record. U.S. stocks are on track for their worst year since 2008.
For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump
Evangelicals in 2018 had to defend their views on sexual sin, given their willingness to overlook Donald Trump’s infidelity and reports of sexual misconduct by their own pastors.
How Houses Themselves Become Fuel For Wildfires
Wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across California this year. Fire scientists are discovering that most homes burn down from blowing embers, sometimes long after the the fire has passed.
Maine Volunteers Work To Seal Drafty Homes, Save Energy
In Maine, volunteers have partnered with an energy efficiency group to provide insulating window inserts for low-income, rural homes.
Woman Reunited With Her Tiny Home After Thieves Wheeled It Away
Meghan Panu’s brand new tiny home was sitting in a home remodeling store’s parking lot when thieves wheeled it away. Police recovered it days later in a wooded area 30-miles from where it was stolen.
50 Years Later, Jim Lovell Reflects On His Christmas Eve Moon Orbit
Astronaut Jim Lovell reflects on Christmas Eve 1968. He’s part of the Apollo 8 crew that spent the holiday orbiting the moon. Their broadcast back to Earth helped unify a divided country.
How Much Has Been Spent On A Border Wall So Far?
As the government shutdown continues amid President Trump’s demands for border funding, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with PolitiFact’s Louis Jacobson about how much has been spent on the wall so far.
Gingerbread Cred: Bakers Craft Winning Edible Art Down To The Last Detail
Tiny working gingerbread clock gears, meticulously hand-painted playing cards, scenes that tell stories — all comes into play at the annual National Gingerbread House Competition in North Carolina.
To Save Their Endangered Language, 2 Cherokee Brothers Learn As They Teach
Jakeli and Micah Swimmer aren’t fluent in their native Cherokee dialect, but it’s an important part of their identity. “If we’re not speaking Cherokee, then what are we?” Jakeli asks.
Allies Of Jim Mattis React To The Secretary Of Defense’s Resignation
NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis about how allies are taking the resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis.
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