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Recovering From Hurricanes In Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico

8:02am September 24, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in with Beaumont, Texas, Mayor Becky Ames, Mayor Craig Cates of Key West, Fla., and former Puerto Rico Sen. Ramon Luis Nieves about recovery efforts after hurricanes.

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The Call-In: Elder Care

8:02am September 24, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

We hear from listeners about their decisions about elder care for themselves and parents. And Brian Lee of Families for Better Care talks about what people should know.

Two-year-old Robbie Klein of West Roxbury, Mass., has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood's ability to clot normally. His parents, both teachers, worry that his condition could make it hard for them to get insurance to cover his

Biggest Flash Points In The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill

6:00am September 24, 2017

by Nancy Shute

The bill would make big changes to the nation's health care system by rolling back key requirements of Obamacare, including that insurers not charge more to people with pre-existing conditions.

Harrison Browne, seen here playing for the Buffalo Beauts, says he feels lucky to be part of a league that accepts him and wants him to feel comfortable.

Transgender Hockey Player Postpones Hormone Treatment To Keep Playing

5:00am September 24, 2017

by Maggie Mertens

Sports leagues have struggled with how to define gender when it comes to deciding who can play. Pro hockey player Harrison Browne has decided to postpone hormone therapy for one more year on the ice.

Luis Castro holds boarding passes in front of wife Beth Castro, after being rebooked on a Sunday flight at an American Airlines gate at Miami International Airport. The Castros, Puerto Ricans living in Killeen, Texas, are trying to get to the island to vi

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Frustrations Mount At Miami Airport As Passengers To Puerto Rico Wait And Worry

10:27pm September 23, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

After Maria hit, airport operations in San Juan are limited. Flights to Puerto Rico have been booked, boarded — then returned to the gate, to send weary travelers back for another round of bookings.

Politics Roundup: Trump's Call To Fire NFL Players Protesting During National Anthem

9:22pm September 23, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The GOP health care plan, the Graham-Cassidy bill, takes what may be a fatal hit after Sen. John McCain has said he'll vote "no". Meanwhile, President Trump unleashes some of his own hits on major professional sport figures. NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith helps us understand.

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A man pushes his bicycle through a flooded street in Cataño, Puerto Rico, on Friday. Hurricane Maria drenched many spots on the island with about 20 inches of rain.

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'Imminent' Dam Failure Threatens Thousands In Puerto Rico

6:15pm September 23, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The National Weather Service warned locals to evacuate, but with most communications down, it remained unclear how many would heed the alerts.

Charlene Yurgaitis gets health insurance through Medicaid in Pennsylvania. It covers the counseling and medication she and her doctors say she needs to recover from her opioid addiction.

5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them

5:50pm September 23, 2017

by Gisele Grayson

All year, NPR member station reporters around the country have asked people how they would be affected by proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Here are five of those stories.

Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo. He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business.

Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

4:05pm September 23, 2017

by Alex Smith

Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.

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David Wildy, a prominent Arkansas farmer, in a field of soybeans that were damaged by dicamba. He says that "farmers need this technology. But right is right and wrong is wrong. And when you let a technology, a pesticide or whatever, get on your neighbor

Arkansas Defies Monsanto, Moves To Ban Rogue Weedkiller

1:33pm September 23, 2017

by Dan Charles

Arkansas regulators are on a collision course with Monsanto, voting to ban use during the growing season of a drift-prone herbicide that Monsanto says is farmers' best hope for weed-free fields.

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