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John Mackey is co-CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market and co-founder of the nonprofit Conscious Capitalism, Inc.

Whole Foods Founder John Mackey On Fascism And 'Conscious Capitalism'

3:51pm January 17, 2013

by April Fulton

The outspoken Whole Foods founder tells us why he hates "Obamacare" and why we have trouble cutting the sugar, fat and salt out of our diets. But now he's told CBS he used a poor choice of words when referring to the health law as fascism.

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'Grayest Generation': Older Parenthood In The U.S.

1:47pm January 17, 2013

by NPR Staff

In an article for The New Republic, Judith Shulevitz writes that as people have increasingly waited until their 30s to become parents, there has been a rise in developmental and neurocognitive disorders. Moreover, she says that the age of both parents affects the health of the child.

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After Big Year, Emeli Sande's 'Version Of Events'

12:00pm January 17, 2013

The Scottish singer-songwriter performed at the Olympics in 2012, and her debut album Our Version of Events sold more copies than any other in the U.K. Emeli Sande performs for host Michel Martin and chats about her whirlwind success.

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State Senator Jeff Klein (L-R), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins congratulate New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after he signed the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act on

Mental Health Gun Laws Unlikely To Reduce Shootings

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Jon Hamilton

A New York law that requires mental health professionals to report potentially violent patients probably won't accomplish much, specialists say. Studies show that even highly trained professionals are often wrong about which patients become violent.

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Peyer says that even though she and her husband believe different things when it comes to God, they have found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs.

Making Marriage Work When Only One Spouse Believes In God

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Deena Prichep

Every couple has differences and disagreements to navigate. But what happens when the couple disagrees on the fundamental question of faith? Maria Peyer is a church-attending Lutheran; her husband, Mike Bixby, is an atheist. But they've found ways to accept and support each other's beliefs.

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NPR's David Greene leads a discussion about religion with a group of young adults at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.

On Religion, Some Young People Show Both Doubt And Respect

11:11am January 17, 2013

by NPR Staff

NPR's David Greene talks with a group of young adults who've struggled with the role of faith and religion in their lives. They do not speak of emptiness without religion, but recognize that it fills needs. They talk of having respect for religion, but say that it's not something they identify with now.

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People line up at a Duane Reade pharmacy in New York behind a sign announcing the recent flu outbreak.

Bad Flu Season Overshadows Other Winter Miseries

11:11am January 17, 2013

by Richard Knox

Influenza is especially intense this year, and people are flooding into hospitals and doctors' offices. But the flu is just one of a triple whammy of respiratory viruses — plus the nasty norovirus — that are making lots of people sick.

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Carol Fiore's husband, Eric, died after the plane he was test-piloting crashed in Wichita, Kan., 12 years ago. An atheist, Carol felt no comfort when religious people told her Eric was in a better place.

After Tragedy, Nonbelievers Find Other Ways To Cope

1:34pm January 16, 2013

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Many have long turned to religion for solace in the aftermath of a tragedy, but that's not an option for the nonreligious or those whose faith is destroyed by the event. For the nonreligious, dealing with trauma and loss often requires forging one's own path.

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A U.S. Capitol Police officer secures the area surrounding the west front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5 as preparations are under way for President Obama's second inauguration.

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Saying No To The Inauguration

10:44am January 16, 2013

For some Americans, next week's inauguration is a time to protest, not celebrate, the beginning of a second term for President Obama.

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Saying No To The Inauguration

10:44am January 16, 2013

For some Americans, next week's inauguration is a time to protest, not celebrate, the beginning of a second term for President Obama.