Medicaid Waivers Support Independent Living for Disabled Americans

For decades, U.S. policy has supported disabled Americans living outside of institutions. Federal and state discussions on Medicaid funding could impact these long-standing programs.

Jul 19

Most Kidney Transplant Candidates Never Make It to Waiting List, Study Finds

Jul 19

Federal Judge Makes Permanent a Block on Citizenship Voting Requirement

Jul 19

United States, Iran Officials Hold Initial Peace Talks in Switzerland

Jul 19

U.S. and Iran Agree to Further Indirect Discussions in Qatar

Jul 19

DEA faces scrutiny over fentanyl flow in New Mexico

Current and former DEA agents told the Associated Press that the agency did not take sufficient action to stop hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills from reaching New Mexico streets between 2023 and 2025. The DEA did not provide a response to the allegations.

Jul 19

Prosecutors push to increase sentences for domestic homicides

Jul 19

Most Americans Face Daily Scam Attempts, Yet Few Report Losses

Jul 19

3 Million Drop Health Coverage as Federal Subsidies End

Jul 19

Supreme Court Expands Privacy Protections to Cellphone Location Data

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that constitutional privacy safeguards apply to cellphone location data. Meanwhile, San Francisco's Archdiocese agreed to pay $395 million to abuse survivors. Health officials reported over 1,300 heat-related deaths across Europe.

Jul 19

Road Infrastructure Faces Challenges Amidst Changing Climate Conditions

Jul 19

Heat alerts cover 111 million Americans ahead of July Fourth

Jul 19

Heat Warning Continues as Record Temperatures Begin to Break

Jul 19

Heat-Related Cardiac Arrests Rising Among Young, Fit Adults, Experts Warn

Jul 19

Ten Years After Brexit, Economic Data Shows Mixed Results

A decade after voting to leave the European Union, Britain's economy has underperformed compared to other developed nations, though the damage fell short of some economists' 2016 predictions.

Jul 19

Oil Prices Return to Pre-Conflict Levels as Middle East Tensions Ease

Jul 19

Falling Home Prices Signal Different Economic Conditions Across U.S. Markets

Jul 19

Strait of Hormuz Closure Disrupts Fertilizer Shipments, Natural Gas Supply

Jul 19

Law Professor Discusses Supreme Court's Final Term Decisions

Law professor Kim Wehle offered insights into the U.S. Supreme Court's concluding decisions for its current term. She discussed these rulings with NPR's Michel Martin.

Jul 19

Los Angeles schools limit student screen time in expanding national shift

Jul 19

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Multiple studies show older adults who received the shingles vaccine faced reduced dementia risk compared to unvaccinated peers. Researchers are investigating whether the vaccine's effect on the immune system or varicella-zoster virus itself explains the association.

Jul 19

The Silent Treatment Isn't Communication—It's Just Silence With Feelings

She won't tell him what's wrong, he's exhausted from guessing, and their marriage is suffocating in unspoken resentment. Here's what's actually happening.

Jul 19

The Fed Just Admitted It's Flying Blind—And Markets Know It

Jul 19

The Dangerous Comfort of Certainty—Why the Smartest People Often Ask the Most Questions

Jul 19

Why Haiku Breaks Your Brain in the Best Way (And Why You Should Write One Today)

Jul 19

The Affirmation Nobody Tells You About: Why "I Don't Know Yet" Is More Powerful Than "I Can Do Anything

Jul 19

The Affirmation Nobody Tells You About: Why "I Don't Know Yet" Is More Powerful Than "I Can Do Anything

We've been sold the wrong affirmation. Here's why admitting what you don't know might be the most honest—and most empowering—thing you can say today.

Jul 19

Why Haiku Breaks Your Brain in the Best Way (And Why You Should Write One Today)

Jul 19

The Dangerous Comfort of Certainty—Why the Smartest People Often Ask the Most Questions

Jul 19

The Fed Just Admitted It's Flying Blind—And Markets Know It

Jul 19

The Silent Treatment Isn't Communication—It's Just Silence With Feelings

Jul 19

USPS Would Withhold Mail Ballots From States Without Voter Roll Data, Postmaster General Says

Postmaster General David Steiner testified before a Senate committee that the U.S. Postal Service would refuse to deliver mail ballots to states that do not provide federal officials with lists of voters who requested absentee ballots.

Jul 19

Major retailers launch summer sales as consumers face inflation pressures

Jul 19

U.S. Dispatches Team Amid Iran Diplomacy Discussions

Jul 19

Senate Republicans Drop Iran War Powers Resolution After Trump Meeting

Jul 19

Trump Declines Housing Bill Signing; Bolton Pleads Guilty to Classified Documents Charge

President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for bipartisan housing legislation this week. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty to mishandling classified documents. Democratic Socialists achieved electoral gains in races across the country.

Jul 19

Los Angeles schools limit student screen time in expanding national shift

Jul 19

Heat Wave Affects Travel, Events Across Eastern U.S.

Jul 19

Trump's Income Sources Highlighted in 2023 Financial Disclosure

Jul 19

U.S. and Iran Agree to Further Indirect Discussions in Qatar

Jul 19