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President Trump celebrated House passage of legislation to roll back the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 4.

Trump Refusal to 'Bail Out' Insurers Might End Up Making Policies Cheaper

11:58am May 16, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

It's a weird twist: If the government refuses to reimburse insurance companies for cost-sharing subsidies, it could make health insurance a lot cheaper for people buying on the exchanges in 2018.

A passenger plane lands at the John F. Kennedy international airport. Lower air fares, better on-time performance, fewer lost bags and fewer passengers being bumped from over-booked flights have all contributed to the airline's better customer satisfactio

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Despite Viral Incidents, Passengers Are More Satisfied With Airlines Than Ever

11:14am May 16, 2017

by David Schaper

Lower airfares, better on-time performance, fewer lost bags and fewer passengers being bumped from overbooked flights have all contributed to the overall better customer satisfaction ratings.

Charlottesville Mayor Responds To Protests Sparked By Removal Of Confederate Statue

10:40am May 16, 2017

Ari Shapiro talks to Charlottesville, Va. Mayor Mike Signer about what happened there over the weekend. There were dueling protests over the removal of the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting on Nov. 30, 2016, in Bellevue, Wash.

Microsoft President Urges Nuclear-Like Limits On Cyberweapons

10:18am May 16, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for a "Digital Geneva Convention" under which governments would set limits on the creation of cyberweapons, just like they did for nuclear weapons.

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Sen. Ben Sasse (left) is sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden in 2015, with Sasse's wife Melissa and his son and daughter.

No More Neverland: A Senator's Guide To Raising American Adults

7:59am May 16, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

His new book about raising kids in America and the virtues of work and perseverance is "not an old man screaming, 'Get off my lawn!'" insists Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. It's, "Work in my lawn."

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Passengers On Stranded Amtrak Train Order Pizza

7:09am May 16, 2017

A Delaware pizza shop got a call asking if they would deliver to a stuck Amtrak train. Longtime delivery man Jim Leary accomplished the task. Amtrak requested passengers not do that again.

There are many reasons someone could end up having a lapse in health insurance. They might need to move closer to a caregiver or treatment center, for example, and consequently have to quit their job — and lose their insurance.

GOP Health Bill Penalizes Patients Who Let Insurance Lapse

5:30am May 16, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

In some states, a break in health coverage of more than 63 days would let insurers charge premiums of any price for a year — putting health insurance out of reach for many sick people, analysts say.

Author Michael Ruhlman says U.S. grocery stores represent extraordinary luxury that most Americans don't even think about.

Grocery Stores: 'The Best Of America And The Worst Of America'

10:47pm May 15, 2017

by Laurel Dalrymple

In his new book, Michael Ruhlman explores how and why Americans have changed from corner-store customers to insatiable consumers of every edible product at our fingertips.

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On May 4, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house in Firestone, Colo., where an unrefined gas line leak explosion killed two people in April.

'They're Everywhere': Oil, Gas Wells Dot Developments, Raising Potential Dangers

5:40pm May 15, 2017

by Dan Boyce

Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

President Trump's youngest child, 11-year-old Barron, will attend the private St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Md. Above, Trump introduces Barron at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April.

Like Most White House Kids, Barron Trump Will Go To Private School

4:42pm May 15, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The White House announced today that President Trump's youngest son will attend the private St. Andrew's school in Potomac, Md., ending speculation that Melania and Barron would remain in New York.