Search results for

Medicare officials announced on Thursday that the health insurance program for older Americans will sharply limit coverage of a costly and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.

Democrats aim to balance multiple crises ahead of November's midterm elections. Voters in Livingston County, Mich., share their concerns about inflation and their views of President Biden.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jennifer Egan about her latest novel, The Candy House.

Workers at a northern Virginia Starbucks explain why they're seeking a union, and what they hope membership will bring.

Mexico's president has set a recall election for Sunday on his own term in office. He's expected to win what critics say is an act of political theater.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dara Ferguson, incoming president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, about the Senate confirming judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

The district attorney of Manhattan Alvin Braggs is forcefully denying speculation that his office has ended a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump over his business practices.

Gianna Paniagua, who's had life-long heart problems, talks to her mother, Lourdes Matamoros, about her dream of becoming a doctor. Paniaqua is currently finishing her pre-med program at Columbia.

Buying a home has become a lot more expensive. Democrats are trying to balance multiple global crises ahead of fall's midterm elections. The drive to unionize Starbucks stores is gaining ground.

A spike in pandemic pets is increasing shortages and burnout among veterinarians — a field that already had high rates of suicide. A new mental health initiative offers professional help for free.