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Irvin Bishop Small at his home in York, Pa.

For The VA's Broken Health System, The Fix Needs A Fix

7:30pm March 23, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

After scandals around veterans waiting too long for care in 2014, Congress pushed through a $10 billion fix to get those vets care, fast. Now it's almost unanimous: The fix is broken.

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Federal, State Moves Aim To Protect LGBT Workers

7:27pm March 23, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Discrimination based on one's sex is illegal in the workplace, but how about sexual orientation? A federal agency is suing employers for allegedly discriminating against gay and lesbian workers.

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Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla (center) was sworn in as Argentina's president on March 24, 1976, after the overthrow of President Isabel Peron in a coup.

Despite The Awkward Timing, Argentina Welcomes Obama

6:40pm March 23, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The president's visit falls on the 40th anniversary of Argentina's military coup that led to the so-called Dirty War. He has promised to declassify documents shedding light on what the U.S. knew.

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Passengers wait to check in at Chicago's O'Hare Airport in June 2015. TSA screenings at U.S. airports are beyond ticket counters, baggage claim and other heavily trafficked areas; after terrorist bombings at the Brussels, Belgium, airport targeted those

Officials Consider How U.S. Airports Could Stop A Brussels-Style Attack

6:40pm March 23, 2016

by David Schaper

Authorities around the world are boosting security at airports and train stations after the suicide-bombings in Belgium. One option, used in other countries, is screening passengers at the front door.

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The mystery man was in the tree for more than 24 hours.

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After 24 Hours, Man At Top Of 80-Foot Sequoia Tree Climbs Down

6:35pm March 23, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A man who climbed an enormous tree in downtown Seattle on Tuesday morning and stayed there overnight repeatedly rebuffed police negotiators before climbing down safely on Wednesday.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Obamacare Birth Control Challenge

6:22pm March 23, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case challenging an Obamacare provision on birth control coverage on religious freedom grounds.

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Republicans Challenge Plans To Close Gitmo After Brussels Attacks

5:42pm March 23, 2016

by David Welna

President Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay got its first formal hearing in Congress. Republicans said after the Brussels attacks, allies wanting to close the prison are likely reconsidering. And if the Guantanamo prison is a recruiting tool for terrorists, they asked, would not an American lockup have the same effect? Officials also confirmed that released detainees have killed Americans.

Tennessee Lawmakers Discontinue Controversial Fetal Assault Law

5:42pm March 23, 2016

by Blake Farmer

A small but pivotal group of Tennessee representatives voted Tuesday to discontinue one of the state's most divisive criminal laws. Known as "fetal assault," the measure empowered prosecutors to arrest women who abuse heroin or pain pills during pregnancy, if their babies were born dependent.

Colleges Look To Stand Out With Personalized Acceptance Notices

5:42pm March 23, 2016

Colleges are stepping up the competition to enroll the best students. One new development is personalized acceptance notices — whether they're fake news alerts, a visit from the marching band, or a letter hand-delivered by the college president himself. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Wheaton College President Dennis Hanno about hand delivering letters to accepted students.

The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.

Independent Investigators: State Officials Mostly To Blame For Flint Water Crisis

5:03pm March 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"Clearly, what happened here is a case of environmental injustice," task force member Ken Sikkema tells reporters. Primary blame rests with a state environmental agency, investigators concluded.