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Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
The Yankees Want Him Out But Alex Rodriguez Wants To Stay
The New York Yankees and their star slugger Alex Rodriguez are embroiled in a very public dispute over his future. The Yankees want him gone, but Rodriguez says he's ready to play.
Church Invested In Pay Day Loan Companies It Admonished
by Philip Reeves
The archbishop of Canterbury says he is embarrassed by revelations that the Church of England indirectly invested in a payday loan firm that he had pledged to put out of business.
Piano Mastery, Trinidadian Trumpet, Singing Apes: New Jazz
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
High-Deductible Health Plans, Gamble For Some, On The Rise
by NPR Staff
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act looming, many employers are switching from traditional health care plans to what are known as high-deductible plans. These plans have lower premiums, but put patients on the hook for thousands in out-of-pocket expenses.
A Touching, 'Telling' Book About Cheese
by Rosecrans Baldwin
Handful Of Tracks Propelled J.J. Cale To Big Leagues
by Dan Bobkoff
Singer-songwriter J.J. Cale died Friday at the age of 74. His music took the edges off honky-tonk and blues, dressed them in a smoking jacket and ascot, and made them smooth. His most recognizable songs, however, were made famous by Eric Clapton. They include, "Cocaine" and "After Midnight."