NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesTexas Texas Cracks Down On Surprise Medical BillingNPR - Ashley Lopez Texas is the latest state to pass a law to shield patients from surprise medical bills. These bills are often sent to patients who unintentionally go out of network, sometimes in emergencies.
NPRadded this to World NewsNPR Brands Push Back On Partnering With Social Media InfluencersNPR - Julie McCarthy Brands are expected to spend up to $10 billion by next year on social media influencers. But some companies are fighting back, accusing influencers of just trying to get something for nothing.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesAmazon Rainforest Bishops In Amazon Region To Debate Whether Married Men Might Join PriesthoodNPR - Tom Gjelten Catholic Bishops from the Amazon region will debate a proposal to allow the ordination of married men in limited circumstances in October. Pope Francis has long said the idea should be considered.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredApartheid 25 Years After Apartheid Ended, South Africa's Land Rights Problem Is Boiling OverNPR - Daniella Cheslow South African leaders have promised to redress land rights in the country since the end of apartheid. But whites still own most of the land and those without are setting up homesteads.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredIran White House Struggles To Convince Allies That Iran Is Responsible For Tanker AttacksNPR - Jackie Northam The European allies that the U.S. would need to mobilize against Iran are skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of evidence of Iranian attacks.
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsWar Crimes Trial Begins For Navy SEAL Accused Of War CrimesNPR - Steve Walsh Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher goes on trial for war crimes in San Diego on Monday. He is among a number of special operators facing trial for violations of military law.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredNPR U.S. Reportedly Trying To Implant Malware That Could Sabotage Russia's Electrical GridNPR - Greg Myre The U.S. is shifting its cyber defense strategy toward a more offensive posture. This means implanting malware in adversaries' data networks in the event of future conflict.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR Business Leaders Converge On Office Of U.S. Trade Representative Over Tariff ConcernsNPR NPR's Audie Cornish talks with American Apparel & Footwear Association CEO Rick Helfenbein about his testimony during Monday's public hearings to the U.S. Trade office concerning tariffs on China.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredU.S. Tariffs Businesses Ask That Latest Plan For U.S. Tariffs On China Be ScrappedNPR - Jim Zarroli President Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. This would mean that just about everything imported from China would be hit with a sharp levy.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredPacific Northwest In The Pacific Northwest, Concern Grows Over The Number Of Deaths In County JailsNPR - Conrad Wilson In the Pacific Northwest, about half the number of jail deaths are caused by suicides. An investigation by NPR member stations raises concerns about the steps being taken to prevent the deaths.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredOvercrowding Tourist Attractions Around The World Are Dealing With OvercrowdingNPR NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Annie Lowrey of The Atlantic about the phenomenon called overtourism, which creates dangerous conditions for the environment, the locals and tourists themselves.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredPlay buttonCarlos Santana For Santana, 'Africa Speaks' Album Is About 'Manifesting Divine Voodoo'NPR - Ari ShapiroIn 1969, Carlos Santana and his band walked onto the stage at the legendary Woodstock Music Festival, as unknowns. "We had the element of surprise because nobody knew us." Now, 50 years later, Santana
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredIran How European Leaders View The Rising Tensions Between The U.S. And IranNPR NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ellie Geranmayeh of the European Council on Foreign Relations about how European leaders are reacting to the increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredNPR Leading Pro-Democracy Activist Joins Hong Kong Protests After Release From JailNPR - Anthony Kuhn Hundreds of thousands poured out into the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest an extradition bill to China.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredMohammed Morsi Egypt's Ousted President Mohammed Morsi Dies After Fainting In CourtNPR - Jane Arraf Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi died Monday after passing out in court. He was the country's first democratically elected president but was ousted and jailed as part of a sweeping crackdown.
NPRadded this to All Things ConsideredUranium Iran Announces It Will Soon Exceed Limits Of Uranium Agreed To In 2015 Nuclear DealNPR - Geoff Brumfiel Iran announced Monday that it will soon exceed a 300 kilogram limit on enriched uranium. It's the latest sign that a 2015 nuclear deal is unraveling.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesNPR How I Made It: Apple EmojisNPR When Angela Guzman started her internship at Apple back in 2008 she had no idea her first project would have such an impact on how we communicate.
NPRadded this to PoliticsNews Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 CasesNPR - Nina TotenbergWith less than two weeks left in the U.S. Supreme Court's term, the justices handed down four decisions on Monday. Defying predictions, three were decided by shifting liberal-conservative coalitions. in
NPRadded this to The Plastic TideScience Replacing Plastic: Can Bacteria Help Us Break The Habit?NPR - Christopher JoyceIf civilizations are remembered for what they leave behind, our time might be labeled the Plastic Age. Plastic can endure for centuries. It's everywhere, even in our clothes, from polyester leisure suits
NPRadded this to Fresh AirStan Getz Saxophonist Stan Getz Delivers A Barrelful Of Tenor On 'Getz At The Gate'NPR - Kevin WhiteheadThere's nothing dated about a new 2-disc album that revisits Getz's 1961 nightclub recording at New York's Village Gate. Listening to it now, it's hard to overstate what a terrific tenor he was. This FRESH
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesAging A Clearer Map For Aging: 'Elderhood' Shows How Geriatricians Help Seniors ThriveNPR - Terry GrossDr. Louise Aronson says the U.S. doesn't have nearly enough geriatricians — physicians devoted to the health and care of older people: "There may be maybe six or seven thousand geriatricians," she says.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesHeroin Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual AddictionNPR - April DemboskyIn the 25 years since she snorted her first line of methamphetamine at a club in San Francisco, Kim has redefined "normal" many times. At first, she says, it seemed like meth brought her back to her true
NPRadded this to U.S. NewsNorth Korea Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit North Korea This WeekNPR - Sasha IngberTwo key Asian leaders — both of whom President Trump has been trying to negotiate deals with — will meet Thursday, when Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea for the first time as president,
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesMohammed Morsi Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Dies, State TV ReportsNPR - Merrit KennedyOusted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has died, Egyptian state television reported Monday, after fainting during a Cairo court session. As Egypt's first democratically elected president, Morsi led country
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesSotheby's Sotheby's Announces Its Biggest Sale — Itself — For $3.7 BillionNPR - Bill ChappellSotheby's has accepted a merger offer from entrepreneur Patrick Drahi, who will purchase the auction house for $3.7 billion. The deal puts Sotheby's, which was founded in 1744, on a path to becoming a
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesMusic Greensky Bluegrass Mix The Energy Of Stadium Rock With The Spirit Of Jam BandsNPR - Talia Schlanger , John MyersThe first thing people usually say about Greensky Bluegrass is that the band's live shows are just wild. The members mix the energy of stadium rock with the spirit of jam bands, and they play bluegrass
NPRadded this to PoliticsVirginia Supreme Court Hands Democrats A Win On Racial Gerrymandering In VirginiaNPR - Domenico MontanaroLegislative districts in Virginia that the Supreme Court previously said were racially gerrymandered have to remain in their redrawn form, the court said Monday, giving Democrats in the state a victory.
NPRadded this to Most Emailed StoriesPhiladelphia, PA 6 People Shot, 1 Fatally, At Graduation Party In PhiladelphiaNPR - Merrit KennedyA man was killed and five people were injured in a shooting at a graduation party late Sunday evening in Philadelphia, police say. All of the victims are younger than 25, and four of them are teenagers.
NPRadded this to Arts & LifeGloria Vanderbilt Artist, Heiress And Designer Gloria Vanderbilt Dies At 95NPR - Jacki LydenGloria Vanderbilt was an artist, heiress, designer and philanthropist who, for many Americans, may be best remembered for her blue jeans. She died at the age of 95. Vanderbilt's son, Anderson Cooper, her
NPRadded this to MusicMusic Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Locks Out Musicians As Contract Dispute ContinuesNPR - Tom HuizengaBaltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) musicians, carrying signs reading "Fair Play for World Class Musicians," have begun picketing in front of their artistic home, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, as the
