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DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: ‘It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys’

DNC Chair Tom Perez reacts to Trump’s statement that Democrats are responsible for the ACA repeal failure, which Perez calls a good moment for 24 million who were going to lose their health insurance. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2017/03/25/521517131/dnc-chair-on-acha-withdrawal-it-was-a-good-day-for-the-good-guys?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Sen. Graham Faces Raucous Town Hall The Day After GOP Fails To Repeal Obamacare

Sen. Lindsey Graham talks with constituents after a town hall meeting today in Columbia, South Carolina. Protestors have been showing up in large numbers to congressional town hall meetings across the nation. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham talks with constituents after a town hall meeting today in

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March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team

Dr. Paul Turek, a urologist with clinics in San Francisco and Beverly Hills, says one group of friends who got vasectomies together, during the NCAA spring basketball tournament, seemed to recover more quickly than usual, and require fewer pain pills. April Dembosky/KQED hide caption toggle caption April Dembosky/KQED Dr. Paul Turek, a urologist with clinics

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State Department Instructs Embassies To Beef Up Screening For Visa Applicants

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has instructed consular officials to develop criteria to identify “populations warranting increased scrutiny” for visa applications. He’s shown here last week in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has instructed consular officials to develop

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Ex-Penn State President Guilty Of Child Endangerment In Abuse Scandal

A Pennsylvania jury convicted former Penn State president Graham Spanier on one count of child endangerment, Friday, for his role in the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal. The jury also acquitted Spanier of conspiracy and another child endangerment charge. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A Pennsylvania jury convicted former Penn State president Graham

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A Poem From A Syrian Psychiatrist: ‘Cloud-Cafe’

Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul is the founder of Ta’sheeq, a group that puts on performances with Syrian poets, artists and musicians. Courtesy of Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul Dr. Hussam Jefee-Bahloul is the founder of Ta’sheeq, a group that puts on performances with Syrian poets, artists and musicians. Courtesy

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The Reality Show No One Was Watching

About this time last year, roughly two dozen daring young strangers bid farewell to the modern world as we know it, bearing their hunting equipment and their wiles into the remote Scottish highlands with the aims of creating a new community from scratch — cameras rolling for a reality show all the while, naturally. Now

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Obama: ‘America Is Stronger Because Of The Affordable Care Act’

President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. Since then, the bill has been a battering ram for Republicans. But they’re struggling to replace it under President Trump. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. Since then, the

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Limits In GOP Plan Could Shrink Seniors’ Long-Term Health Benefits

In 2015, Medicaid spending topped $552 billion nationwide. People who receive both Medicaid and Medicare and people with disabilities account for more than half of Medicaid spending. Katarzyna Bialasiewicz/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Katarzyna Bialasiewicz/Getty Images/iStockphoto In 2015, Medicaid spending topped $552 billion nationwide. People who receive both Medicaid and Medicare and people with

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House Intel Chair: Trump, Aides Swept Up In Legal U.S. Surveillance

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaks to reporters after a meeting at the White House on Wednesday in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaks to reporters after a meeting at the White House on Wednesday in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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Dozens Of Civilians Killed Near Raqqa In Airstrike Activists Blame On Coalition

An airstrike by U.S.-led coalition forces leveled a school west of Raqqa and killed at least 33 people, according to two activist groups monitoring Syria. The groups allege the attack, which they say occurred overnight on Monday and Tuesday, hit a building that had been housing families fleeing violence in war-torn areas nearby. According to

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