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Disruption In Healthcare Could Be Costly
By Megan Jones Entrepreneurs are giving the healthcare industry a much-needed injection of innovation. Enthusiasm for new ideas and solutions in healthcare is clear from the 200 percent growth in
Opulent And Apolitical: The Art Of The Met’s Islamic Galleries
By Bilal Qureshi Navina Haidar, an Islamic art curator at the Met, says she isn’t interested in ideology: “The only place where we allow ourselves any passion is in the
Wanted: More Bulls With No Horns
By Abbie Fentress Swanson Most U.S. dairy cows are born with horns, but most farms remove them. Animal welfare groups say dehorning is cruel. Instead, they want ranchers to breed
Oil Prices Tumble Again, Hurting Drillers But Helping Drivers
By Marilyn Geewax Oil prices are falling, down sharply since mid-June to just over $45 a barrel. That has affected gasoline prices, now down to an average of $2.65 a
14 GOP Candidates Will Share The Stage At New Hampshire Forum
Correspondent Don Gonyea tells NPR’s Melissa Block that unlike official GOP debates, which will limit the number of participants, all the hopefuls were invited to to appear in Manchester on
How EPA Rules Would Hit Coal-Heavy West Virginia
Host Melissa Block speaks to West Virginia University law professor James Van Nostrand about the impact of EPA power plant rules in his state. » E-Mail This …read more Via:
Koch Brothers Gather Conservative Donors To Hear GOP Candidates
By Peter Overby The Koch brothers’ political network of wealthy donors this weekend auditioned five GOP presidential candidates, another sign of billionaires’ increasing political clout. » E-Mail This …read more
Obama Challenges Power Engineers To Do More With Less
By Christopher Joyce If the president’s Clean Power Plan survives legal and political challenges, the nation’s electricity industry will have 15 years to remake itself and reduce CO2 emissions by
Obama’s Climate Plan Faces Huge Political Challenges
By Scott Horsley Even before he officially unveiled it, President Obama’s plan to cut the carbon pollution produced by power plants faced significant opposition. » E-Mail This …read more Via:
Ultimate Frisbee Recognized By Olympic Committee
By Brakkton Booker The official recognition by the International Olympic Committee means that disc sports are now eligible for future Olympic Games. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/08/03/429065101/ultimate-frisbee-recognized-by-olympic-committee?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
