Politics

New Drug Agency Chief To Revive Take-Back Program

12:14pm July 13, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Not much surprises a man who has put spies and kidnappers and murderers behind bars. But there's one American problem that took DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg's breath away: drug overdose.

Dr. Annelys Hernandez (left) checks out Cynthia Louis (right) in Florida International University's Mobile Health Center in Miami on March 3, 2015.

In Florida, A Former Fast-Food Worker Lands In Medicaid Gap

11:45am July 13, 2015

by Wilson Sayre

Floridian Cynthia Louis worked at Burger King for 25 years. She left the job because she got sick and then found herself unable to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

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An early win for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Iowa could propel him far in the 2016 GOP presidential primaries.

Scott Walker Is Betting It All On Iowa

11:39am July 13, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Observers in the Hawkeye State say anything less than a victory next February in the first-in-the-nation caucuses could derail the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes.

White House Hosts Tribal Youth, The 'Heart Of The American Story'

11:38pm July 12, 2015

by Elizabeth Miller

"As we all know, America hasn't always treated your people and your heritage with dignity and respect. Tragically, it's been the opposite," first lady Michelle Obama said.

Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks about taxes on marijuana outside the Capitol in 2013. "Any industry that is heavily regulated by the government has to have an active voice," the group's deputy director

Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

7:03am July 11, 2015

by James Doubek

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

Melissa Mathis holds a container of freeze-dried placenta capsules.

Texas Defends A Woman's Right To Take Her Placenta Home

1:36am July 11, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Texas now explicitly allows the placenta to be taken home after giving birth in a hospital. It came about at the urging of people who feel consuming dried and encapsulated placenta helps new mothers.

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An American flag flies over the U.S. Supreme Court June 29, 2015 in Washington, D.C. This past term, the liberal position won in 19 of the 26 closely-divided ideological cases and eight out of 10 of the most important ones.

Liberal Minority Won Over Conservatives In Historic Supreme Court Term

1:04am July 11, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The latest session made history on several fronts, and accepted cases for next year that will likely make still more. This year the liberals won a lot — but that doesn't mean they will in the future.

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Judicial Differences Take Center Stage In 'Scalia V. Ginsburg'

8:22pm July 10, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The opera Scalia/Ginsburg debuts this weekend at the Castleton Festival in Virginia. The story originally aired on July 10, 2013 on All Things Considered.

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People Of Myanmar Face Obstacles Ahead Of Fall Elections

8:22pm July 10, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

Preparations are accelerating for elections in Myanmar this fall. But there are serious doubts about whether the vote can be free and fair.

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After Rejecting Referendum, Greeks Feel Betrayed By Latest Bailout Plan

8:22pm July 10, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greeks voted overwhelmingly to reject austerity in a referendum last week. But now their government is being forced by European leaders to implement more austerity to avoid leaving the euro.

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