Thứ Ba, 31 tháng 1, 2017

NPR News: Tenn. Governor Seeks Free Community College For All Adults

Tenn. Governor Seeks Free Community College For All Adults
The idea got a standing ovation at the governor's State of the State address last night, with Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh saying, "Actually I had hoped that we would do that earlier."

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At January 31, 2017 at 09:52PM
Categoty Education

NPR News: Sales Of Short-Term Insurance Plans Could Surge If Health Law Is Relaxed

Sales Of Short-Term Insurance Plans Could Surge If Health Law Is Relaxed
Consumer advocates say that these short-term policies, often in force for six months or less, don't have important safeguards that customers need. But the coverage can be cheaper.

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January 31, 2017 at 05:00PM
Health Care

NPR News: Sales Of Short-Term Insurance Plans Could Surge If Health Law Is Relaxed

Sales Of Short-Term Insurance Plans Could Surge If Health Law Is Relaxed
Consumer advocates say that these short-term policies, often in force for six months or less, don't have important safeguards that customers need. But the coverage can be cheaper.

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January 31, 2017 at 05:00PM
Health Care

NPR News: Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever

Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever
People continue to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage, even as huge questions loom about where millions of people will find health care in a year.

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January 31, 2017 at 04:55PM
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NPR News: Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever

Last Chance To Sign Up For Obamacare, For 2017 And Maybe Forever
People continue to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage, even as huge questions loom about where millions of people will find health care in a year.

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January 31, 2017 at 04:55PM
Health Care

NPR News: Universities Grapple With Trump's Executive Order On Immigration

Universities Grapple With Trump's Executive Order On Immigration
Colleges and universities are concerned about the implications of President Trump's executive order barring people from seven mainly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

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At January 31, 2017 at 04:37AM
Categoty Education

NPR News: Government Releases 16 Years Of Data About Solar Weather

Government Releases 16 Years Of Data About Solar Weather
It's the first time the U.S military has made public the data collected by GPS satellites about solar events. It may help people predict Earth disasters caused by space weather.

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at January 31, 2017 at 04:57AM
Health & Science

NPR News: Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China

Scientists Describe Ancient Bag-Like Sea Creatures From China
They were ugly. And, unfortunately, they were not equipped with an anus. But the sand dwellers could be an important part of filling in our own early evolutionary tree.

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at January 31, 2017 at 04:36AM
Health & Science

NPR News: Doctor Considers The Pitfalls Of Extending Life And Prolonging Death

Doctor Considers The Pitfalls Of Extending Life And Prolonging Death
In Modern Death, Dr. Haider Warraich says a slow dying process, during which patients move in and out of hospitals or nursing homes, is a "very recent development in our history as a species."

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January 31, 2017 at 02:14AM
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NPR News: Doctor Considers The Pitfalls Of Extending Life And Prolonging Death

Doctor Considers The Pitfalls Of Extending Life And Prolonging Death
In Modern Death, Dr. Haider Warraich says a slow dying process, during which patients move in and out of hospitals or nursing homes, is a "very recent development in our history as a species."

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January 31, 2017 at 02:13AM
Health Care

NPR News: Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate

Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate
An enterprise-minded ecologist from England is helping endangered brown-headed spider monkeys in Ecuador by connecting their preservation to high-end chocolate.

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at January 31, 2017 at 01:53AM
Health & Science

NPR News: Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate

Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate
An enterprise-minded ecologist from England is helping endangered brown-headed spider monkeys in Ecuador by connecting their preservation to high-end chocolate.

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January 31, 2017 at 01:53AM
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NPR News: Lung Cancer Screening Program Finds A Lot That's Not Cancer

Lung Cancer Screening Program Finds A Lot That's Not Cancer
Scanning people at risk for lung cancer finds many nodules that aren't cancerous but prompt more procedures, a study at the VA finds. A small number of people did get their cancer diagnosed early on.

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Children's Health
January 31, 2017 at 01:07AM

NPR News: Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy

Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy
Under a settlement in 2013, Medicare was supposed to make clear to physical therapists that their services are covered even if beneficiaries aren't improving. But that hasn't been widely accepted.

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January 31, 2017 at 01:09AM
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NPR News: Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy

Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy
Under a settlement in 2013, Medicare was supposed to make clear to physical therapists that their services are covered even if beneficiaries aren't improving. But that hasn't been widely accepted.

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January 31, 2017 at 01:09AM
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Thứ Hai, 30 tháng 1, 2017

Chủ Nhật, 29 tháng 1, 2017

NPR News: Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?
Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.

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January 29, 2017 at 07:00PM
Environment

NPR News: Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?
Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.

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at January 29, 2017 at 07:00PM
Health & Science

NPR News: Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Could Hear Case Affecting Trump Golf Courses

Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Could Hear Case Affecting Trump Golf Courses
When President Trump nominates a new Supreme Court justice, he will be choosing someone who may rule on a case affecting golf course profits. The case helps illustrate Trump's conflicts of interest.

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January 29, 2017 at 06:04PM
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NPR News: This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs
Scientists have created an experimental device that putters around inside the stomach, neutralizing acid and then delivering antibiotics. The goal is to help the antibiotics work better.

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at January 29, 2017 at 05:00PM
Health & Science

NPR News: Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954

Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954
The Doomsday Clock has inched closer to and farther from nuclear Armageddon since the Manhattan Project in 1947. On Thursday, the clock moved closer to Midnight — the closest it has been since 1954.

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January 29, 2017 at 07:05AM
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NPR News: Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954

Doomsday Clock Closest To Midnight Since 1954
The Doomsday Clock has inched closer to and farther from nuclear Armageddon since the Manhattan Project in 1947. On Thursday, the clock moved closer to Midnight — the closest it has been since 1954.

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at January 29, 2017 at 07:05AM
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Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 1, 2017

NPR News: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new music from Valerie June, Yussef Kamaal and Gabriel Garzón-Montano in this month's mix of public-radio favorites.

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World Cafe At January 28, 2017 at 08:11PM

NPR News: Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults
Some lesser known parts of the Affordable Care Act have especially benefited people 50 and older. Will repeal of the ACA bring back sky-high premiums and gaps in Medicare's prescription drug coverage?

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January 28, 2017 at 07:10PM
Health Care

NPR News: Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults
Some lesser known parts of the Affordable Care Act have especially benefited people 50 and older. Will repeal of the ACA bring back sky-high premiums and gaps in Medicare's prescription drug coverage?

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at January 28, 2017 at 07:10PM
Health & Science

NPR News: Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults

Obamacare Repeal Could Threaten Provisions That Help Older Adults
Some lesser known parts of the Affordable Care Act have especially benefited people 50 and older. Will repeal of the ACA bring back sky-high premiums and gaps in Medicare's prescription drug coverage?

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January 28, 2017 at 07:10PM
Health Care

NPR News: It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply
What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 50 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.

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January 28, 2017 at 05:28AM
Environment

NPR News: It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply
What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 50 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.

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at January 28, 2017 at 05:28AM
Health & Science

NPR News: Mailbag: For Two Marches, Different Causes, Different Complaints

Mailbag: For Two Marches, Different Causes, Different Complaints
Coverage of the Women's March and the March for Life raised questions about crowd size and language.

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Opinion
January 28, 2017 at 04:52AM

NPR News: Commentary: If Trump Builds His Wall, We'll Be 'Trapped Inside With Him'

Commentary: If Trump Builds His Wall, We'll Be 'Trapped Inside With Him'
In light of the president's plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, author Peter Behrens has this commentary.

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Opinion
January 28, 2017 at 04:36AM

NPR News: Week In Politics: Trump's First Week In Office

Week In Politics: Trump's First Week In Office
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with our regular political commentators, David Brooks of The New York Times, and E.J. Dionne, of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution about President Trump's first week in office.

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Opinion
January 28, 2017 at 04:36AM

Cat Marnell, a Former Beauty Editor, on Her New Addiction Memoir


By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2jmUsgG
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“How to Murder Your Life” describes a harrowing progression from Ritalin to alcohol, cocaine, heroin and PCP and a fascination with glossy magazines.
Addiction (Psychology), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Books and Literature
January 27, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Repeal Ripples: 5 Insurance Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future

Repeal Ripples: 5 Insurance Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future
States running their own insurance exchanges instead of relying on the federal site had hoped the marketplaces would become thriving businesses. Now, the states aren't sure what the future holds.

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January 28, 2017 at 12:57AM
Health Care

NPR News: Trump Administration Cancels Ads Encouraging Obamacare Sign-Ups

Trump Administration Cancels Ads Encouraging Obamacare Sign-Ups
With the end of open enrollment just days away, the Trump administration pulled the plug on advertisements and outreach to encourage people to buy health insurance.

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January 28, 2017 at 12:54AM
Health Care

NPR News: Repeal Ripples: 5 Insurance Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future

Repeal Ripples: 5 Insurance Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future
States running their own insurance exchanges instead of relying on the federal site had hoped the marketplaces would become thriving businesses. Now, the states aren't sure what the future holds.

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January 28, 2017 at 12:57AM
Health Care

NPR News: Trump Administration Cancels Ads Encouraging Obamacare Sign-Ups

Trump Administration Cancels Ads Encouraging Obamacare Sign-Ups
With the end of open enrollment just days away, the Trump administration pulled the plug on advertisements and outreach to encourage people to buy health insurance.

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January 28, 2017 at 12:54AM
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NPR News: 'A Nightmare Without An End': Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Chile

'A Nightmare Without An End': Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Chile
Hundreds of thousands of acres have been destroyed and at least 10 people have died, including several firefighters. The Chilean government says the blazes are the worst in the country's history.

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at January 28, 2017 at 12:14AM
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NPR News: 'A Nightmare Without An End': Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Chile

'A Nightmare Without An End': Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Chile
Hundreds of thousands of acres have been destroyed and at least 10 people have died, including several firefighters. The Chilean government says the blazes are the worst in the country's history.

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January 28, 2017 at 12:14AM
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Thứ Sáu, 27 tháng 1, 2017

Confronting Race, Religion and Her Heart


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After a painful breakup, a young black woman finds healing in honesty — both with her former boyfriend and herself.
Race and Ethnicity, Blacks, Dating and Relationships
January 27, 2017 at 07:00AM

NPR News: Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care
One part of the federal health law gave hospitals financial incentives to improve patient care. Some invested big to make those changes and are worried about what losing that support would mean.

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January 27, 2017 at 05:01PM
Health Care

NPR News: Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care
One part of the federal health law gave hospitals financial incentives to improve patient care. Some invested big to make those changes and are worried about what losing that support would mean.

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January 27, 2017 at 05:01PM
Health Care

NPR News: Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic

Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic
The wholesalers that move medicines between drug companies and pharmacies have been fined for failing to call out suspicious transactions involving opioids.

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January 27, 2017 at 05:00PM
Health Care

NPR News: Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic

Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic
The wholesalers that move medicines between drug companies and pharmacies have been fined for failing to call out suspicious transactions involving opioids.

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January 27, 2017 at 05:00PM
Health Care