Platform Check: Presidential Nominees Share Plans To Help Veterans
The next president could make sweeping changes to programs for veterans. NPR takes a look at what Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump say they will do for vets.
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When It Comes To Our Politics, Family Matters
This week on Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam explores how unconscious ideas about the family shape the way we think about politics.
Trump Campaign Sketches Out Family Care Plans; Questions Linger Over Funding
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in suburban Philadelphia Tuesday evening, where he will lay out a new proposal that he says will make child care more accessible and affordable.
As More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain
Studies suggest that smoking heavily in adolescence may affect brain function in adulthood, but there's a dearth of hard evidence for voters contemplating pot's long-term effects.
Hillary Clinton's Reluctance To Address Health Issues Follows A Long Tradition
Clinton's begrudging admission that she's being treated for pneumonia raises the question of how transparent candidates should be about their medical concerns.
California Aims To Limit Surprise Medical Bills
California Gov. Jerry Brown has on his desk a bill that aims to protect patients' pocketbooks when they're billed for treatment by an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility.
Justice Department: New Texas Voter ID Rules Are Misleading To Voters
Texas lost a lengthy legal battle over its voter ID law and had to change its rules. Now the Department of Justice says the state is misleading voters about what those new rules are.
In Michigan, You Can Check A Box To Vote Down A Ballot, Supreme Court Says
A straight-ticket option lets voters cast ballots for all the candidates of one party with one mark. Today, the Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings that blocked Michigan's ban on the practice.
6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Trump's Border Enforcement Plan
His proposed "great wall" gets all the attention. But his plan would mean record spending on top of what's already record spending on border enforcement.
Since 2012, The Economy Has Changed — And So Has The Conversation
Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.