A collector who purchased a rare U.S. "quint" in 2013 says he has proof that it is the first coin ever minted in the United States, dating to 1783. And experts think he could be right.
The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.
The local utility says construction crews building a bridge across the Oregon Inlet cut three underground cables, leaving much of the vacation spot without electricity.
The Olympics are coming back to Los Angeles, but not in 2024 as organizers had first hoped. In a deal with the International Olympic Committee, the summer games return in 2028 instead.
Christopher Ruddy, CEO of conservative media company Newsmax, talks about President Trump's decision to remove Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director less than 2 weeks after being named to the job.
The White House will be imposing targeted sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in response to his efforts to rewrite his country's constitution. This is only the fourth time the U.S. has sanctioned a head of state.
The U.S. government is scheduled to make large payments to health insurance companies to help offset discounts required by the Affordable Care Act. President Trump has threatened to stop the payments.
Y Combinator, an influential startup incubator, sends its entrepreneurs a form to report sexual harassment. Such reports influence which venture capitalists get invited to its prestigious Demo Day.
To assess John Kelly's first day as the president's chief of staff, host Steve Inskeep speaks with Jeremy Bash, who served as chief of staff to then-defense secretary Leon Panetta.