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Medicaid policy experts say anticipated changes to Medicaid eligibility requirements are already having a chilling effect, particularly among immigrants. Jackson County leaders are trying to get the word out so as many people as possible can keep their coverage.
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Duane Burleson/Getty Images/Getty Images North AmericaMLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox. -
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Armstrong, senior business correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, about the collapse in US-Canada trade talks.
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The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.
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Dozens of cities canceled contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments, amid strong backlash. Privacy experts say some alternatives are no better than Flock.
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The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure -- one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.
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There's a new contest at the Tennessee State Fare this year: Timber calling.
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Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with international studies professor Andrew Gawthorpe about President Trump's pattern of shifting between military and economic action against Iran.
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RJ Hawkins caught a photo of the first sighted otter in the Bronx River since the early 1900s. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon how he did it and why it's important.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams.
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We look at the upcoming IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., this weekend, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.
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We take a look at how a range of concerns, from the cost of a college degree to visas for foreign students, affecting colleges and universities at the start of this academic year.
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Trade talks with Canada collapse hours before a new tariff deadline. President Trump threatens Iran with an "Economic D-Day" the same week the U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion.
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Porridge has three ingredients: Oats, water and salt. Each fall, foodies gather in Scotland to answer that question. Welcome to the Golden Spurtle! The World Porridge Championships.
