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Shopping for an MRI scan? Guroo.org, won't yet show you what your local hospital or radiologist charges, but it will reveal the average cost of the test in your area.

Attention, Shoppers: Prices For 70 Health Care Procedures Now Online!

4:04pm February 27, 2015

by Jay Hancock

It's not exactly Priceline.com for knee replacements. But a website from the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute could helping patients shop around for the best values.

Patient data breaches have become increasingly common, but enforcement actions against the responsible organizations are relatively rare.

Health & Safety

Fines Remain Rare Even As Health Data Breaches Multiply

2:25pm February 27, 2015

by Charles Ornstein

Since 2009, a federal watchdog has levied only 22 penalties against health care organizations for failing to safeguard information about patients.

Jay Austin's tiny house in Washington, D.C., has 10-foot ceilings, a loft bed over the bathroom and a galley-style kitchen.

Living Small In The City: With More Singles, Micro-Housing Gets Big

11:53am February 27, 2015

by Franklyn Cater

Single people represent the fastest growing category of households in the U.S. That's made small dwellings — from micro-apartments to stand-alone tiny houses, a niche force in the real estate market.

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Using A Can Of Coke To Explain A Currency Lesson

9:04am February 27, 2015

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The U.S. economy has been doing well. That's pushed the value of the U.S. dollar up — relative to other currencies. A strong dollar sounds like good news, but there are winners and losers.

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National

FCC Approves New Rules Intended To Protect Open Internet

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Joel Rose

The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines — 3 to 2 — to approve new net neutrality rules that would regulate access to the Internet more like a public utility.

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At the start of a meeting to decide the issue of net neutrality, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler (center) holds hands with FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn (left) and Jessica Rosenworcel at the FCC headquarters Thursday.

National

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules For 'Open Internet'

6:27pm February 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The FCC approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the agency will ensure that no entity "should control free open access to the Internet."

Hundreds of union members rally outside the Capitol in Madison on Tuesday to oppose a Republican-led measure that would make Wisconsin a right-to-work state.

Gov. Scott Walker Goes Head-To-Head With Labor Over Right-To-Work

6:13pm February 26, 2015

by Erin Toner

Wisconsin Republicans are fast-tracking a "right to work" bill to Gov. Scott Walker. The law aims to weaken private sector unions by letting employees opt out of paying dues.

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NPR recently asked Southern California millennials to share their thoughts on branding and advertising. One attendee got the word from his mother.

How Do You Market To Millennials?

5:33pm February 26, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year. NPR asked some in this group how brands and corporations can get their attention.

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How Banks Are Transforming Canada's Cannabis Industry

2:13pm February 26, 2015

by Steve Henn

In the U.S., possessing and selling marijuana is a federal crime, so banks have ignored this emerging market. In Canada, financial institutions are beginning to back corporate cannabis producers.

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World News

Fox Defends Bill O'Reilly's Account Of Falklands Conflict

2:01pm February 26, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Fox News star Bill O'Reilly's is accused of embellishing his war reporting experience during the Falklands conflict. And in typical O'Reilly fashion, he's not taking the accusations lying down.

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