What's At Stake If Supreme Court Eliminates Your Obamacare Subsidy
Each state has its own stories. In Louisiana, nearly 200,000 people signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov, and about 90 percent now get subsidies. What if that help goes away?
View ArticlePressed For Time? Try Hiring A Body Double
A Mexican politician is trying to find a body double to attend ceremonial events in his stead. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if it might be a useful gimmick for American politicians, too.
View ArticleWill Rogers Helped Popularize Radio With Pointed Humor
NPR's Scott Simon remembers the folksy cowboy comic Will Rogers on the 80th anniversary of his death.
View ArticleSpringtime For Hitler: With 'Mein Kampf' Back In Stores, Germany Turns A Page
NPR's Scott Simon asks what a new publication of Mein Kampf says about modern Germany.
View ArticleAn Ode To The Also-Rans In American Politics
Scott Simon ponders the people behind the names on buttons and bumper stickers and other political ephemera. Though they may not have been winners, he's inspired by their determination to try.
View ArticleIs It Too Late For A Third-Party Presidential Candidate To Run?
Some Republicans who won't support Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee are calling for a conservative third-party candidate. Getting one on the ballot, though, is a complicated process.
View ArticleTrump's African-American: 'I Am Not A Trump Supporter'
Gregory Cheadle tells NPR he was not offended when presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump pointed to him at a recent California campaign rally and said, "Look at my African-American over here."
View ArticlePolitics, Pundits And The Problem With The Word 'Pivot'
The campaign buzzword du jour seems to be "pivot," and NPR's Scott Simon is sick of it. He points out that it's more than tiresome — it can obscure the true meaning of a politician's message.
View ArticlePresident Obama Defends His Record On Race
In an interview with NPR, Obama answers critics among people of color who say that, despite their overwhelming support at the ballot box, he hasn't delivered enough results for their communities.
View ArticleThe Reason Your Feed Became An Echo Chamber — And What To Do About It
It often feels as if social media serves less as a bridge than an echo chamber, with algorithms that feed us information we already know and like. So, how do you break that loop? We ask some experts.
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The Alt-Right Movement
Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump for aligning with the "alt-right." But what exactly is the movement?
View ArticleWhat Does Trump's Promise Of A Nation 'Under One God' Really Mean?
Trump is promising if he's elected, America will be "one people, under one God, saluting one flag." That worries some advocates for religious freedom.
View ArticleSeattle Swings Between Hounding The Homeless And Leaving Them Alone
As West Coast cities have seen a boom in homelessness, some have declared emergencies. But debates have broken out over how much tolerance should be shown to illegal camps in public spaces.
View ArticleAcross A Divide On Immigration, Trump Inspires Hope And Fear In A Changing...
The area around Reno is one of the hottest battlegrounds in 2016. It's also a place where rapid demographic change is underway — exposing divisions between native and foreign-born residents.
View ArticleJust In Time For The Election, It's Family Feud! With A Twist: Reconciliation
It's a tale as old as time: Father is conservative, daughter is liberal — and family gatherings almost always descend into bickering. Cue StoryCorps for a little election-season family therapy.
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