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For Many Homeless, Finding Housing Is Only The First Step Toward Stability

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Anna Scott

Chronic homelessness can't always be solved by giving people homes. Four months after we profiled a woman living on the streets of Los Angeles, she's in an apartment but still struggling.

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With financial incentives from the ACA, the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston signed agreements with physicians and insurers to create an accountable care organization, in hopes of reducing health care's cost in the long run. But achieving those sa

Hospitals Worry Repeal Of Obamacare Would Jeopardize Innovations In Care

7:31am January 27, 2017

by Kristin Gourlay

One part of the federal health law gave hospitals financial incentives to improve patient care. Some invested big to make those changes and are worried about what losing that support would mean.

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Take Advantage Of Free Birthday Meals, Just Don't Ask For Free Water

5:20am January 27, 2017

Kent Yoshimura took a video of himself getting free food at multiple fast-food restaurants on his birthday. The one request that was denied? Free water.

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If You Run Out Of Money At The Casino, Don't Do This

5:11am January 27, 2017

Instead of getting more money from an ATM, Kenny Johnson of Charleston, W.Va. robbed a bank so he could use the money to keep gambling. He now faces up to 18 years in prison.

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Ed Roy, 63, and Mary Johnson-Roy, 64, were married in 2015. Both had sons die. "I'm grateful to have someone there that has experienced the same thing I have," Mary tells Ed at StoryCorps in Minneapolis.

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In Marriage, A Bond Of Love, Loss And Light

5:01am January 27, 2017

by NPR Staff

After forgiving and befriending her son's killer, Mary Johnson-Roy started sharing her story in local churches. That's where she met her future husband, Ed Roy, who also lost a son to murder.

Actor Mike Connors, who starred in the TV detective show Mannix, flashes a smile after filming a scene with Dick Van Dyke, for an episode of Diagnosis Murder in 1997. The show centered around an unsolved mystery from Mannix, with Connors returning to his

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'Mannix' Star Mike Connors Dies At 91

3:30am January 27, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Mannix aired on CBS for eight years starting in 1967. Mike Connors was nominated for an Emmy four times for his role in the series, and won a Golden Globe award in 1970.

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would strip federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities.

Trump's Threatens 'Sanctuary' Cities With Loss Of Federal Funds

11:06pm January 26, 2017

by Martin Kaste

It's unclear which jurisdictions would be covered by an executive order the president signed Thursday, or which funds would be withheld. Trump wants cities to cooperate with immigration enforcement.

The planned Keystone XL pipeline, if approved, would connect to the Keystone Steele City pumping station in Nebraska, seen here in 2015.

TransCanada Submits New Application To Build Keystone XL Pipeline

9:02pm January 26, 2017

by Jeff Brady

The pipeline would transport crude oil from Alberta to Nebraska. President Obama blocked it. President Trump told the company to refile for a permit and promised to speed the approval process.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto speaks during a news conference last August in Mexico City.

Mexico's President Cancels Planned D.C. Trip To Meet With Trump

6:15pm January 26, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump tweeted this morning: "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." Now, President Peña Nieto has done just that.

Fast-food workers in Los Angeles on Thursday protest against restaurant-chain mogul Andrew Puzder, who has been tapped as President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary.

Trump's Labor Pick Faces Slew Of Legal Complaints From Fast-Food Workers

5:15pm January 26, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Andrew Puzder runs the empire behind Carl's Jr. and Hardee's. So far, 33 current and ex-employees have alleged wage theft, harassment and discrimination at his company. The industry stands by its man.