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Health Officials In China Say 9 Dead From Newly Identified Coronavirus
Chinese health officials say that while the new virus doesn't appear to be as virulent as the one that caused a SARS pandemic 17 years ago, it is still "highly infectious." (Image credit: Dake Kang/AP)
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Supreme Court Considers Religious Schools Case
For the first time, the high court will rule on "no-aid" state constitutional provisions that conservative religious groups and school-choice advocates have long sought to invalidate. (Image credit:...
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'To Stop Now Would Be Foolish': Doubling Down On Services For High-Cost Patients
A study this month showed giving extra social services to the neediest patients didn't reduce hospital readmissions. Now health advocates say that might not be the right measurement of success. (Image...
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Some Push To Change State Laws That Require HIV Disclosure To Sexual Partners
In more than 30 states, it is illegal for someone with HIV to have sex without first disclosing their status. Some are now trying to change that, arguing that those laws endanger public health. (Image...
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Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up
With Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction, there are new efforts being brokered to save the famed fish. (Image credit: Kirk Siegler/NPR)
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Election Security Boss: Threats To 2020 Are Now Broader, More Diverse
In an exclusive interview with NPR, election threats executive Shelby Pierson says more nations may attempt more types of interference in the U.S. (Image credit: Kisha Ravi/NPR)
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Exclusive: Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections
King County, Wash., plans to allow all eligible voters to vote using their smartphones in a February election. It's the largest endeavor so far as online voting slowly expands across the U.S. (Image...
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Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections
Before its repeal, the gainful employment rule served as a warning to certain colleges: If graduates didn't earn enough money to pay their student debts, schools could lose access to federal aid....
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Myth Busted: Turns Out Bankruptcy Can Wipe Out Student Loan Debt After All
Many Americans who get overwhelmed by student loan debt are told student debt can't be erased through bankruptcy. Now more judges and lawyers say that's a myth and bankruptcy can help. (Image credit:...
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With The Rules Set, Senate Trial Opening Arguments Begin
House impeachment managers are taking to the Senate floor Wednesday, arguing their case for why President Trump should be removed from office. Trump, meanwhile, called the case against him a "hoax."...
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Amtrak Reverses Course On $25,000 Bill
The rail carrier Amtrak says passengers who use wheelchairs will no longer have to pay for the added cost of accommodating them. (Image credit: Courtesy of Bridget Hayman)
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Impeachment Trial Recap: Senators Implored To Consider Magnitude Of The Moment
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., cast the implications of the impeachment trial into historic terms for the power of Congress and the standing of the United States on the world stage. (Image credit: Chip...
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