Kenyan Bus Driver Speaks Out Against Everyday Corruption On Live TV
In a television program, he told the president that he had to have $8 in his pocket every day to pay off the police — or face traffic tickets and towing.
Health & Safety
Drugmaker Kaleo Raises Price Of Live-Saving Drug By Thousands
A company that makes a life-saving auto-injector for opioid drug overdoses has raised its prices significantly. Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali Luthra explains why to NPR's Scott Simon.
Why Immortality Is Overrated
Before a health crisis hits, think deeply about the care you want and what you'd like to avoid. Make sure your family and your doctor understand your wishes, says John Henning Schumann.
Military Widows Find Hope And Understanding Together
In the past, women seeking help from the American Widow Project were young women whose husbands had been killed in combat. Today, their husbands are dying on U.S. soil.
Republicans Consider Restoring High-Risk Pools In Obamacare Replacement
Republicans are working on plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. One of the possibilities that has been put forward, reinstating high-risk pools. NPR's Audie Cornish talked to Ryan Burt, who's been involved with high-risk pools for 25 years and helped establish Minnesota's high-risk pool, one of the oldest and most highly regarded high-risk pool programs in the country.
Health Insurers Say They Don't Want To Go Back To Being The Bad Guys
Researchers asked health insurance executives what worries them most about Republican plans to repeal and replace Obamacare. They said incentives to keep healthy people enrolled need to be stronger.
Study: African Farmers Have A Surprise Economic Weapon — Trees
A new study looks at the role that trees play in the lives of African farmers. They definitely provided more than shade.
Getting To Know The Controversial 'Mayor Of Mogadishu'
BBC correspondent Andrew Harding was delighted by the ambiguities in the life of Mohamud Nur. He's the subject of Harding's new book.
U.S. City Sues OxyContin Maker For Contributing To Opioid Crisis
City lawyers in Everett, Wash., are suing the manufacturer of OxyContin, saying the company knew it was being illegally trafficked. Rachel Martin talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Harriet Ryan.
Employers Fear GOP Health Overhaul Could Damage Job-Based Insurance
Large companies in particular — those that have always offered job-based medical coverage — say a poorly thought-out replacement might turn out to be worse for them and their workers.