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Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden, seen here at the South Carolina Democratic debate, square off Tuesday in states including Michigan and Washington. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

6 more states vote Tuesday. Here’s your guide to Michigan and the rest

The results out of Super Tuesday were unexpected. Former Vice President Joe Biden rode a surge of momentum all the way to the delegate lead.

6 years ago

Antique clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time returns Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Daylight saving time is here again. So is the debate about changing the clocks

The dreaded "spring ahead" has finally arrived: On Sunday, March 8, the clock will jump one hour forward at 2 a.m. to mark the official start of daylight saving time.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence, center, along with Florida Senator Rick Scott, far left, and Governor Ron DeSantis,left, and CDC Director Dr.Robert Redfield,right, speaks to the media in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Gaston De CardenasAP Photo)
Health

Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly

The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines.

6 years ago

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, pictured in September 2019. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Mick Mulvaney out as White House chief of staff

Mulvaney was President Trump's third chief of staff, a job he had held in an acting capacity. Rep. Mark Meadows will succeed him in the role, Trump said.

6 years ago

Demonstrators rally in Washington, D.C., in April 2019 against the now-blocked citizenship question that the Trump administration tried and failed to get on the 2020 census forms. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

10 census facts that bust common myths about the 2020 U.S. head count

It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR's census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions.

6 years ago

Hawaii state Department of Health microbiologist Mark Nagata demonstrates the process for testing a sample for coronavirus at the department's laboratory in Pearl City, Hawaii. (Audrey McAvoy/AP Photo)
Science
Broke in Philly

What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance?

Now that test kits are more available, there has been some concern fear of cost might deter underinsured or uninsured Americans from getting tested.

6 years ago

In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, photo, Richard Butler and his fiancé Amber laugh while they have breakfast in an apartment a friend is letting them live in on Chicago’s Southside. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

States scramble to prepare ahead of food stamps rule change

From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, states are scrambling to blunt the impact, with roughly 700,000 people at risk of losing benefits unless they meet certain work requirements.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg generated criticism after a 2015 audio clip resurfaced in which he defends aggressive police tactics targeting minority communities. (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Biden

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks, next to his wife Jill during a primary election night rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Politics & Policy

A resurgent Joe Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories

Suddenly, the Democratic Party’s presidential field, which featured more than a half dozen candidates a week ago, transformed into a two-man contest.

6 years ago

Supporters wear medical masks, as fears of coronavirus increase in California, during a campaign rally for Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles on March 1, 2020. (David McNew/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It’s touchy

Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.

6 years ago

A voter prepares her ballot during early voting for the California presidential primary election at a new LA County
NPR
Politics & Policy

On Super Tuesday, don’t expect quick election results from the West

The caucus debacle that went down in Iowa at the beginning of February wasn't supposed to happen.

6 years ago

An ambulance worker adjusts her protective mask as she wheels a stretcher into a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash., on Saturday where more than 50 people were found to be sick and are being tested for COVID-19 virus. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)
NPR
Health

As testing quickly ramps up, expect more U.S. coronavirus cases

As labs across the United States quickly ramp up their ability to test for the novel coronavirus, public health officials are anxiously awaiting results.

6 years ago

Humans — workers and flight crews as well as passengers — can be exposed to any number of pathogens at airports. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Airport workers fear they’re unprotected from the coronavirus

After passengers filed off a flight from China five weeks ago, cabin cleaners at the Los Angeles International Airport were sent in to clean the plane.

6 years ago

According to a growing body of research, going to the doctor late in the day may mean you get lower-quality care. (Maria Fabrizio for NPR)
NPR
Health

Good medical care can suffer late in the day

A woman came to my clinic to discuss her irregular menstrual periods. She had scheduled the appointment weeks in advance, and we were slated to have 20 minutes together.

6 years ago

Nashville teacher Riki Rattner uses expandable balls to help students visualize their breathing. (William DeShazer/WLPN)
NPR
Education

Schools are embracing mindfulness, but practice doesn’t always make perfect

One in 5 American children struggle with anxiety. To help students cope, more and more schools are turning to mindfulness — but the interest has some researchers cautious.

6 years ago

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