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Pardit Pri left her job as a legal assistant when she had a baby. She thought she'd be able to find a new job with health insurance, but so far has found only contract work with no benefits. She's not sure if her state's new health exchange will make sense for her, given her uncertain income.

Where have the insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act struggled the most? The answer lies in commerce, not politics.

For years Catholic health plans have been arranging for independent insurance firms to provide contraceptive coverage to their enrollees.

If nursing homes want to be paid by Medicare and Medicaid, they'll likely have to meet a range of new requirements for quality and safety, including more training of nurses in dementia care.

Too many patients only learn after they get the bill that their insurer won't cover some medical services provided in the hospital. New laws in several states aim to stop those nasty surprises.

Life Kit digs into the science of "mommy brain" and the effect of hormones on the brain.

Nearly three years after the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota say a negotiated agreement will change how Minneapolis police operate.

Pakistan's paramilitary forces arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan inside a courthouse in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. The move escalated political tensions at a time of economic distress.

Back in 2001, Monsoon Wedding was an indie darling turned international success. Now, the stage adaptation is an ambitious experiment in bridging Indian musical styles with a Broadway-style songbook.

How do immigrants to this country view the messy process of democracy? What would they like to bring home to their own countries? In the midst of the primary season, immigrants in New York City talk about their perceptions of the process and the problems.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Samantha Sanders of the Economic Policy Institute how not raising the debt ceiling would affect the average American.

There are ongoing negotiations over raising the debt ceiling but little progress on immigration reform.

The pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 severely limited migration into the U.S., citing public health. Its expiration late Thursday creates a new immigration situation for the Biden administration.

With little or no income, disability applicants are seeking Social Security early retirement benefits even though it could cost them tens of thousands of dollars in future income, lawyers say.

Although the pandemic health emergency ended this week, some states began reviewing Medicaid eligibility six weeks ago. It's been a confusing process to reapply, but help is available for Floridians.

Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

Professor Mark Rosen, who teaches constitutional and state and local government law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, talks about Gov. Rod Blagojevich's trial in the state Senate.

President Barack Obama hit the road again Thursday, hoping to cement the deal for his stimulus bill. But while he was in Illinois, his nominee for Commerce secretary, Judd Gregg, withdrew his nomination over "irresolvable conflicts." The GOP senator from New Hampshire cited differences over the stimulus plan.

Former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret "Peggy" Hamburg is expected to be President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration. Hamburg is currently with the Nuclear Threat Initiative in Washington.

As scientists investigate the new swine flu virus, they're asking some fundamental biological questions. Some of the unanswered questions are: How far will it spread and how much disease will it cause?

David Kilcullen, a former senior counterinsurgency adviser to Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq, says the Obama administration's review of Afghanistan has been detailed and sensible. Kilcullen says, however, major changes are needed if the war is to be won.

President Barack Obama unveiled Friday a strategic review of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The review focuses on building civil society, talking to some militants, troop increases and continued drone attacks in Pakistan.

Bob and Jane Cull's house in Texas was built by one of the most powerful and politically connected homebuilders in the country — and it was defective. They're now 13 years into a legal odyssey, and still have no recompense.

Capt. Shane Murphy is among the 20 Americans aboard the U.S.-flagged vessel Maersk Alabama, which was attacked Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia. His father, Capt. Joseph Murphy, says Shane Murphy has been trained in anti-terrorism tactics.

Minnesota's Senate race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken is still unresolved. A three-judge panel is trying to determine the winner of last November's election.