Two Ways President Obama Could Act On Immigration
The Obama administration is considering executive action on immigration, and it could come within weeks.
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Preventing HIV With Medicine Can Carry A Stigma
No doctor would refuse to prescribe cholesterol-lowering statins to patients because they're overweight. But despite guidelines, some doctors aren't offering preventive drugs to those at risk for HIV.
No More Reservations: Exclusive Restaurants Require Tickets Instead
High-end restaurants featuring rock star chefs are starting to turn to tickets to stem the tide of no-shows. In the future, going out to eat could become a lot like going to a sold-out concert.
Rural Town Needs Plumber, Hopes A Student Will Take The Plunge
There's no licensed plumber in Jackman, Maine. So one family is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a local student or former graduate willing to get licensed as a plumber and return to work there.
Federal Prosecuters Announce Charges Against 6 Philly Cops
NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Jeremy Roebuck, reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, about what the city's police commissioner calls "one of the worst cases of corruption" he has ever heard.
Lotteries Take In Billions, Often Attract The Poor
Americans wager nearly $60 billion a year on lotteries. Revenues help states, which use the money to provide services. But researchers say the games often draw low-income gamblers who are on welfare.
As U.S. Strikes Targets In Iraq, A Sense Of Deja Vu
On Thursday, President Obama became the fourth U.S. president in a row to initiate military strikes in Iraq. NPR's Arun Rath reflects on 23 years of on and off airstrikes in the country.
Why Your 'Small-Batch' Whiskey Might Taste A Lot Like The Others
A food blogger says dozens of distilleries are buying rye whiskey from a factory in Indiana and using it in bottles labeled "artisan."
Perry And Cruz Do The Presidential Candidacy Dance
At RedState's convention Friday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tried to capture the attention of GOP voters, but they two-stepped around the question of whether they will run in 2016.
Federal Judge Rules Some College Players Are Entitled To Payment
College athletes scored a victory in court. A federal judge issued a ruling that the NCAA violated antitrust law by prohibiting athletes from payment for the use of their names, images and likenesses.