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If your insurer waived the fee to see your primary care doctor, would you go more often?

Obamacare Insurers Sweeten Plans With Free Doctor Visits

10:39am December 31, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

Some insurers are betting that lowering the barrier to seeing a doctor will encourage people to get needed care sooner. If it works, the health plans could save more than they spend on the benefit.

Ingredients that make Jeb Bush's "mighty fine" guacamole.

Finally Revealed: Jeb Bush's Secret Guacamole Recipe

9:36am December 31, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Bush has boasted about his "really good guacamole" recipe on the campaign trail. Just in time for college bowl season, he shared it with NPR.

Jeb Bush: GOP Must Be Inclusive; Can't Insult Its Way To The White House

8:35am December 31, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush talks to Steve Inskeep about his vision for the party and explains his immigration policy. While down in the polls, Bush still has a well-financed campaign.

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Parents Use Secret Weapon To Get Kids To Bed

7:43am December 31, 2015

To help get excited kids to bed early on New Year's Eve, Netflix is offering videos of countdowns. It could work — trick the little ones into thinking it's already midnight.

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Sports

College Football Playoffs Generate Excitement And A Lot Of Money

6:48am December 31, 2015

The second annual College Football Playoff kicks off with Clemson taking on Oklahoma and Michigan State facing Alabama. Renee Montagne gets a preview from Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone.

What Is The Cultural Impact Of Bill Cosby's Arrest On Sex Crimes?

6:37am December 31, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his Pennsylvania home in 2004. Though dozens of women have brought civil suits, this is the first time Cosby is facing criminal charges.

Flood Conditions To Worsen In Missouri

6:20am December 31, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Missouri Governor Jay Nixon about the historic floods plaguing his state. The flooding in Missouri is at epic proportions and the worst is still to come.

In 2016, Volkswagen Aims To Repair Its Reputation After Emissions Scandal

6:16am December 31, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

The scandal will cost Volkswagen billions of dollars and has severely damaged the carmaker's reputation. Can it recover in the same way that Toyota and General Motors rebounded from safety recalls?

National

Code Of Silence Allows Cops Who Tarnish The Star To Stick Around, Expert Says

5:11am December 31, 2015

More changes are coming to Chicago's police after controversial shootings. Renee Montagne talks to Lou Reiter, a police consultant, who says departments must confront the police code of silence.

Sen. Marco Rubio Hones GOP Presidential Pitch In Iowa

5:11am December 31, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Sen. Marco Rubio campaigned in Iowa on Wednesday with Rep. Trey Gowdy, the chairman of the House Benghazi Committee. He set the tone for the event, defending Rubio's record on immigration.