Around the Nation

Feds Break Up Multi-State Shoplifting Ring

11:39am March 07, 2014

Authorities say a family from suburban Chicago went from Maryland to Texas stealing retail items. They're accusing of making $4 million auctioning the stolen property on eBay over the past decade.

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Health & Safety

Florida's Insurers Push To Sell Health Coverage To Latinos

7:59am March 07, 2014

by Sammy Mack

Florida has resisted the Affordable Care Act from the get-go, so one of the state's large insurers and Spanish-language media have done most of the outreach to Latinos.

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Politics & Government

Democrats Help Block Nominee For DOJ's Top Civil Rights Job

6:52pm March 06, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

The nomination of Debo Adegbile, a civil rights lawyer who helped handle the appeal of a cop killer, forced Democrats to choose between infuriating law enforcement groups or angering minority voters.

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National

How 4 Inmates Launched A Statewide Hunger Strike From Solitary

6:30pm March 06, 2014

The California convicts overcame the extreme isolation of their imprisonment to organize a 30,000-prisoner-strong movement. Their goal? To end long-term incarceration in solitary confinement.

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Health & Safety

CVS Caremark To Clear Shelves Of Tobacco Products

11:57am March 06, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

The drug store chain announced Wednesday morning that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by Oct. 1. CVS chain says selling cigarettes is at odds with its caretaking mission.

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Temperatures May Hinder St. Patrick's Day Tradition

8:39am March 06, 2014

For decades, the water in the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Only this year, some residents are reluctantly asking the question: Can you dye ice?

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National

Preview: Steve Inskeep Travels U.S.-Mexico Border

1:59pm March 05, 2014

Steve Inskeep has begun a journey along the U.S.-Mexico border — from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. NPR reporters are also pursuing stories of people, goods and culture crossing the border.

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Can't Locate A Bathroom? There's An App For That

9:17am March 05, 2014

AirPNP is an app that connects full bladders with bathroom owners willing to share their facilities with strangers — for a small fee.

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Survey: Americans Have Issues With Tech Jargon

7:54am March 05, 2014

A survey from Vouchercloud finds that a lot of Americans don't talk tech — at least not very well. More than 20 percent of respondents thought MP3 was a robot from Star Wars.

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Minnesota Farmer Builds 50-Foot Snowman

8:04am March 04, 2014

Greg Novak calls his snowman Granddaddy. It took him five weeks and hundreds of hours to construct.

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