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Creator Jonas Lind-Bendixen says he thought of the idea for Sitpack when he was waiting at a concert.

Weekly Innovation: A Seat That Fits In Your Pocket

2:55pm November 26, 2014

by Samantha Raphelson

The Sitpack is a compact seat shaped like a monopod that fits in your pocket when folded up. Creator Jonas Lind-Bendixen says the product could be used during travel or while waiting at a concert.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her court chamber, in July.

National

Justice Ginsburg Recovering After Heart Stent Implant

2:55pm November 26, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The 81-year-old justice had the procedure to clear a blocked right coronary artery. She was expected to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court reconvenes on Monday

American sibling skaters Ronald and Vivian Joseph perform the "death spiral" on Oct. 26, 1963, at the World Championships. The International Olympic Committee announced this week that the Josephs, who originally placed fourth in the 1964 Winter Games in I

Sports

After 50 Years, An Olympic Medal Dispute Is Resolved

2:47pm November 26, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The International Olympic Committee recognized that American figure skaters Vivian and Ronald Joseph, who originally finished fourth, won the bronze at the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Man holding pills with banknote money flying away

Health & Safety

Administration Warns Employers: Don't Dump Sick Workers From Plans

2:36pm November 26, 2014

by Jay Hancock

Brokers and consultants have told large employers they could save money by shifting workers with expensive health conditions into insurance marketplace exchanges. Now that has been deemed illegal.

Supreme Court police stand guard during a storm in March.

If Supreme Court Strikes Federal Exchange Subsidies, Health Law Could Unravel

2:28pm November 26, 2014

by Julie Rovner

A decision against subsidies would undermine the government-run insurance marketplaces that are backbone of the Affordable Care Act.

EPA Proposes New Rules To Curb Ozone Levels

1:49pm November 26, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The rules would lower the threshold for ozone from 75 parts per billion to between 65 ppb and 70 ppb. They are likely to be opposed by industry groups as well as Republicans.

National

University Of Virginia Apologizes To Student Who Says She Was Gang-Raped

1:22pm November 26, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Rolling Stone magazine published a harrowing account of a campus rape that's shaken the university. "Nothing like it should ever happen again," UVA President Teresa Sullivan said on Tuesday.

National

Justice Ginsburg Has Heart Procedure, Is Resting Comfortably

12:51pm November 26, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal wing, is 81 years old. Doctors inserted a stent in her right coronary artery to address a blockage.

National

The Native American Side Of The Thanksgiving Menu

12:37pm November 26, 2014

by NPR Staff

The first Thanksgiving was something of a joint venture between pilgrims and Native Americans. Chef Richard Hetzler shares a menu that celebrates the first settlers and the country's first tribes.

A pharmacist pours Truvada pills, an HIV treatment, back into the bottle at Jack's Pharmacy in San Anselmo, Calif.

Treatment For HIV Runs Low In U.S., Despite Diagnosis

12:35pm November 26, 2014

by Rob Stein

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only a third of Americans infected with HIV have the virus under control. Most have been diagnosed, though that's less common among the young.