Enlarge image i President Obama makes a statement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday, before the start of a meeting with representatives of health insurance companies. The president said he brought health insurance CEOs to the White House to brainstorm ways to make sure Americans know what their coverage options are […]
Enlarge image i Philip Giray came from Eritrea to Israel two years ago. He is one of some 60,000 migrants living in Israel. Emily Harris/NPR Philip Giray came from Eritrea to Israel two years ago. He is one of some 60,000 migrants living in Israel. Emily Harris/NPR The scissors never seem to stop in Sami’s
Enlarge image i John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, campaign in New York in 1960. AP John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, campaign in New York in 1960. AP When John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his run for the White House there was plenty of excitement, plenty of anticipation. He was energetic,
Robert Schiller and Eugene Fama shared this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize. The Associated Press Robert Shiller was surprised when he got the call telling him he’d won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics — surprised that he’d won (of course), but also surprised that he was sharing the award with Eugene Fama. “He and I
While the health law’s insurance markets are still struggling to get off the ground, the Obama administration is moving ahead with its second year of meting out bonuses and penalties to hospitals based on the quality of their care. This year, there are more losers than winners. Medicare has raised payment rates to 1,231 hospitals
Enlarge image i New York City subway conductor Paquita Williams, left, and passenger Laura Lane became friends after a two-hour train breakdown. StoryCorps New York City subway conductor Paquita Williams, left, and passenger Laura Lane became friends after a two-hour train breakdown. StoryCorps Laura Lane met Paquita Williams, a New York City subway conductor, when
Enlarge image i Todd Park, U.S. chief technology officer, answers questions in a House Oversight Committee hearing about problems with the federal HealthCare.gov site. One Democrat on the committee called the hearing “a kangaroo court.” J. Scott Applewhite/AP Todd Park, U.S. chief technology officer, answers questions in a House Oversight Committee hearing about problems with
Enlarge image i Marine Corps recruits train at the Edson Firing Range at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in 2008. Denis Poroy/AP Marine Corps recruits train at the Edson Firing Range at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in 2008. Denis Poroy/AP Four Marines have been killed in a training accident at Camp Pendleton, near San
Enlarge image i Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, who led the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit, is seen leaving the Arlington County General District Court, in July. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, who led the Air Force’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit, is seen leaving the Arlington County General District
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the second-highest-ranking House Democrat, didn’t close the door to supporting a Republican bill that would allow people to keep policies canceled under Obamacare. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Democrats at the White House and in Congress find themselves in an ever-tightening vise over all those canceled health insurance policies. House Republicans plan a
Enlarge image i Hawaii state Sen. Clayton Hee playfully gives Gov. Neil Abercrombie a kiss on the head before he signs the Hawaii Civil Unions bill into law at a ceremony in February 2011 in Honolulu. Eugene Tanner/AP Hawaii state Sen. Clayton Hee playfully gives Gov. Neil Abercrombie a kiss on the head before he
A woman who was abducted in Louisiana last week is recovering from her ordeal, after family members and others found her in an abandoned house. Her alleged captor was shot and killed in the confrontation that followed. Bethany Arceneaux was allegedly kidnapped last Wednesday by her child’s father, Scott Thomas, in a dramatic scene outside