Enlarge image i Colonoscopy copay? Zero. iStockphoto.com Colonoscopy copay? Zero. iStockphoto.com The Obama administration on Wednesday released its final rule on essential health benefits, which sets out the coverage insurers must offer starting in 2014. Insurers must cover 10 broad categories of care, including emergency services, maternity care, hospital and doctors’ services, mental health and […]
Enlarge image i Lance Armstrong, during the interview with Oprah Winfrey that was recorded Monday and began airing Thursday night. George Burns/Oprah Winfrey Network/Getty Images Lance Armstrong, during the interview with Oprah Winfrey that was recorded Monday and began airing Thursday night. George Burns/Oprah Winfrey Network/Getty Images Lance Armstrong will not cooperate with a United
Enlarge image i Organic tomatoes come in all shapes and sizes. Chiot’s Run/Flickr Organic tomatoes come in all shapes and sizes. Chiot’s Run/Flickr A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE finds tomatoes grown on organic farms were about 40 percent smaller than conventionally grown tomatoes. The upside? They pack more of a nutritional
Enlarge image i Cyberattack headquarters? The 12-story building in a Shanghai suburb that American investigators say houses an operation responsible for hundreds of cyberattacks on companies around the world. Peter Parks /AFP/Getty Images Cyberattack headquarters? The 12-story building in a Shanghai suburb that American investigators say houses an operation responsible for hundreds of cyberattacks on
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A corn field is shrouded in mist at sunrise in rural Springfield, Neb. Nati Harnik/AP For years, I’ve been hearing stories about the changing agricultural landscape of the northern plains. Grasslands are disappearing, farmers told me. They’re being replaced by fields of corn and soybeans. This week, those stories got a big dose of scientific,
Enlarge image i Emeli Sande. Courtesy of the artist Emeli Sande. Courtesy of the artist This interview was originally broadcast on Jan. 17, 2013. After huge critical and commercial success last year, breakthrough British sensation Emeli Sande has her sights set on America. It’s a long way from her roots. Born to a Zambian father
This segment originally broadcast on Jan. 28, 2013. Al Roker, the veteran weatherman on NBC’s Today show, endured years of indignities as an obese teenager and throughout his television career. Then, in 2002, he had bariatric surgery and lost more than 100 pounds. But deciding to have the procedure, which is potentially life-threatening, wasn’t easy
Korean-American pastor Peter Chin leads an African American church, and lives in a predominately black neighborhood. It hasn’t always been easy, but in this holiday rebroadcast, Chin tells host Michel Martin how he’s worked through diversity issues with his family, his congregation and himself. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/02/18/172120046/-korean-pastor-tackles-prejudice-at-home?ft=1&f=1001
Enlarge image i Bill Booth stretches out a dead Burmese python caught during Florida’s “Python Challenge” on Jan. 19. Wilfredo Lee/AP Bill Booth stretches out a dead Burmese python caught during Florida’s “Python Challenge” on Jan. 19. Wilfredo Lee/AP After all the hoopla and news of people buying tools to catch Burmese pythons invading Florida,
Enlarge image i A Union Pacific freight train passes over a grade crossing in Elmhurst, Ill. Tim Boyle/Getty Images A Union Pacific freight train passes over a grade crossing in Elmhurst, Ill. Tim Boyle/Getty Images From the steam engine to visions of a national high-speed rail system, railroads have made their mark on American culture.
Enlarge image i Rami Nashashibi, fourth from left, claps as he marches with IMAN leaders during a May Day immigration rally in Chicago in 2007. Courtesy Inner-City Muslim Action Network Rami Nashashibi, fourth from left, claps as he marches with IMAN leaders during a May Day immigration rally in Chicago in 2007. Courtesy Inner-City Muslim