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Blue skies in San Juan, Puerto Rico belie the U.S. territory's struggle with massive debt. The islands have a generous health care program that covers nearly everyone, but economists say it has never been adequately funded.

Puerto Rico's Growing Financial Crisis Threatens Health Care, Too

5:01pm March 03, 2016

Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a funding fix for Medicaid in the U.S. territory, many worry that Puerto Rico's health care system could collapse when stopgap funding ends next year.

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Apple Dispute Gets Personal: Encryption Debate Plays Out At Home

4:24pm March 03, 2016

by Joel Rose

Pundits and politicians have staked out their positions in the encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI. The same debate is playing out across the country between siblings, parents and children, and even husbands and wives.

Domestic Politics: When Couples Are Divided Along Party Lines

4:24pm March 03, 2016

Super Tuesday may be over, but there are many votes to come, including Saturday's vote in Nebraska. That's where Maria Julie Rodriguez and James Borer live. They responded to our call out on social media for couples divided over their presidential primary candidate of choice. They're split not just between two candidates, but between two parties.

Some Educators Question If Advanced Math Should Be Required

4:24pm March 03, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Algebra is the one course that prevents the most people from graduating high school, and it's the single most failed course in community colleges. Now some educators are questioning whether people really need these skills as adults, and whether it's time for a new approach to teaching math.

Donald Trump addresses a crowd in South Carolina. Trump has the clearest path to the GOP nomination, but Republicans opposed to him aren't giving up the fight.

Is A Brokered Convention The Most Likely Way Republicans Can Stop Trump?

3:46pm March 03, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans opposed to Donald Trump are running out of time and options to stop him from being their nominee. Many are now talking about their last, best chance being at the convention.

Protesters attend a rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Feb. 20 in support of a former NYPD Officer Peter Liang.

Don't Miss Jay Caspian Kang On Asian-Americans, Whiteness And Peter Liang

3:35pm March 03, 2016

by Hanna Choi

Protests over the conviction of police officer Peter Liang in the shooting death of an unarmed black man show that Asian-Americans have something to say about race and policing. But what, and how?

National

LA Officials Bring The Hammer Down On Tiny Houses For Homeless

3:13pm March 03, 2016

by Anna Scott

One citizen has taken the Los Angeles homeless crisis into his own hands, building dozens of small shelters and giving them to the homeless. But the city says the structures are unsafe.

An entrance to Union High School in South Carolina, where a student reportedly took a photo of a racy image on a teacher's cellphone.

Student Petition Supports Teacher Who Resigned After Racy Photos Emerged

2:02pm March 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"Leigh Anne Arthur is the victim of a blatant attack of her privacy," states the petition started by students after the teacher in South Carolina was dismissed. It's been signed more than 3,000 times.

The historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley is now being called the Majestic Yosemite Hotel as a result of a trademark dispute.

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Yosemite Contractor Leaves — And Takes The Landmark's Names With It

1:27pm March 03, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Some of the most iconic names in Yosemite National Park have been taken down. It's the result of a trademark dispute between the park and its outgoing concessionaire.

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A woman walks to her home in Porter Ranch, Calif., last month, after state regulatory officials announced that SoCalGas Co.'s leaking well had finally been plugged.

Appeals Court Gives Residents 30 Days, Not 8, To Return Home After Porter Ranch Leak

12:29pm March 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Los Angeles County lawyers had argued that some residents who had returned home already were reporting health issues, so the Southern California Gas Co. should continue paying for temporary housing.