Health

Nearly Half The Country Doesn’t Know Health Law Exists
May 17, 2013 | NPR · A new poll finds 42 percent of Americans aren’t sure that the Affordable Care Act is actually a law. Guest Host Celeste Headlee discusses this and other health care-related issues with Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, and NPR’s Senior Washington Editor, Ron Elving.
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Swell Of Goodwill For First Medicare Chief Confirmed Since 2004
May 16, 2013 | NPR · Marilyn Tavenner, who has been running the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an acting capacity since late 2011, has a big job. The agency oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans.
 

Gosnell Verdict Raises Questions About Access To Abortions
May 16, 2013 | NPR · Wednesday’s prison sentencing of Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell raises the question of who has access to safe, legal abortions, and who does not. Host Michel Martin explores this question with The Root political correspondent Keli Goff and NPR Health Policy Correspondent Julie Rovner.
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Feds Push For Lower Alcohol Limits For Drivers
May 14, 2013 | NPR · The National Transportation Safety Board wants the blood alcohol limit to be lowered from 0.08 to 0.05, in line with the limits in countries such as Denmark, the Philippines and Switzerland. But it may be tough sell in states across the country.
 

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How A Florida Medical School Cares For Communities In Need
May 14, 2013 | NPR · Florida International University’s medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce.
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Intelligence Squared U.S.
Is The FDA’s Caution Hazardous To Our Health?
May 14, 2013 | NPR · Some argue that the FDA’s approval process — required before new treatments can be sold on the market — takes too much time and money. A group of experts face off over the balance between safety and urgency in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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The Promise And Limitations Of Telemedicine
May 14, 2013 | NPR · Telemedicine is nothing new, but advancements in technology have made it even more widely available. Neurologists can now treat Parkinson’s patients from miles away, therapists can reach service members overseas, and general practitioners can work in rural areas without actually going there at all.
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A Sharper Abortion Debate After Gosnell Verdict
May 14, 2013 | NPR · Abortion rights backers insist that Dr. Kermit Gosnell is an outlier. Opponents of abortion say Gosnell is anything but an exception. Congress is gearing up to investigate how states regulate abortion in the wake of the verdict.
 

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Angelina Jolie And The Rise Of Preventive Mastectomies
May 14, 2013 | NPR · Doctors have seen a sharp increase in the number of women choosing breast surgery to prevent cancer. But the genetic mutation that contributed to Angelina Jolie’s decision is relatively rare, and the vast majority of women who choose prophylactic mastectomy don’t face the same level of risk.
 

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Even After Overhaul, Gaps In Coverage For Young, Pregnant Women
May 14, 2013 | KHN · A baby’s delivery may not be covered for women insured as dependents on their parents’ plans, even though office visits and prenatal care would be. Although the health care overhaul mostly improves coverage for young adults, it also leaves some odd holes in coverage.
 

 

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WSJ: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The deal for the blogging site is designed to attract younger users to the ailing Web portal. The newspaper is basing the report on unnamed sources close to the situation.
 

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On Sunday News Shows, Obama Official Plays Defense
May 19, 2013 | NPR · White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Republicans are trying to make political hay with the scandals.
 

Police Accidentally Killed Hofstra University Student
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Police shot Andrea Rebello, 21, while they were trying to free her from a man holding her hostage.
 

Arts & Life

Decade Later And Across An Ocean, A Novel Gets Its Due
May 19, 2013 | NPR · John Williams’ Stoner sold just 2,000 copies when it was originally published in 1965. It’s now acknowledged as a classic work, is a best-seller across Europe and the No. 1 novel in the Netherlands.
 

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The Movie Katie Aselton Has ‘Seen A Million Times’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Actor-director Katie Aselton could watch Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break a million times. “It totally scoops you up and takes you for a ride,” she says.
 

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Unacceptable Anger From ‘The Woman Upstairs’
May 19, 2013 | NPR · “Women’s anger is very scary to people,” author Claire Messud says. Her new novel, The Woman Upstairs, features a seething main character, a young woman whose anger is unsettling.
 

Music

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Laura Mvula: A Soulful Voice That Once Answered Phones
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Less than two years ago, she was a receptionist honing her phone-answering skills at a music organization in Birmingham, England. Now, she’s got a record deal and critical acclaim, and she’s touring the U.S.
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Marques Toliver: An R&B Crooner With Strings Attached
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Toliver’s music is anchored by the violin, on which he is classically trained. He says he discovered the instrument in fifth grade — and that in a way, it chose him.
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Draco Rosa: A Pop Survivor Returns From The Brink, With Friends
May 18, 2013 | NPR · In the 1980s, he was Robi Rosa, the lead singer of Menudo at the boy band’s peak of popularity. Rosa went on to write hits for bandmate Ricky Martin and develop a solo career. When Rosa was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, some of the biggest names in Latin music assembled to support him.
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