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The latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, <em>Texas v. Azar</em>, was argued in July in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Robert Henneke, representing the plaintiffs, spoke outside the courthouse on July 9.

Heads Up: A Ruling On The Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act Is Coming

The health law again faces possible legal evisceration with a court ruling in Texas v. Azar anticipated this fall. Here's what it's about and what's stake.

Remembering Henry 'Gip' Gipson

Musician Henry "Gip" Gipson died this week. He ran a legendary blues juke joint in Bessemer, Ala.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas On 'The Sky Is Pink'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Priyanka Chopra Jonas about her new movie, The Sky Is Pink.

A Juul starter kit sold at a kiosk in a mall in Makati City in the Philippines.

Juul Is Behaving Differently In The Philippines Than In The U.S., Say Activists

Even as U.S. authorities investigate Juul for marketing to minors and making unproven safety claims, the company is using those tactics to expand to poorer countries. Case in point: the Philippines.

A month after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, Sherrine Petit Homme LaFrance gets a hug from husband Ferrier Petit Homme. The storm destroyed their home on Grand Abaco Island. They are now living with China Laguerre in Nassau.

PHOTOS: After The Storm, Haitians In The Bahamas Depend On The Kindness Of Strangers

One woman turned her home into an ad hoc shelter for Haitians displaced by the storm and facing discrimination.

Anthony Roth Costanzo stars in the title role of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Philip Glass' <em>Akhnaten.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Anthony Roth Costanzo; Leaving The Westboro Baptist Church

Costanzo stars as a gender-fluid Egyptian pharaoh in Akhnaten. Justin Chang reviews Parasite. Former Westboro Baptist member Megan Phelps-Roper says Twitter helped change her mind about the church.

Changing Legislature Signals Tough Road Ahead for Edwards

With the 2019 election behind him, Governor John Bel Edwards’ focus has shifted from winning a second term to figuring out how to get his initiatives…

Students in the English club in the village of Gouandé, Benin, learned about the holiday of Thanksgiving from Peace Corps volunteer Abby Reilly, then wrote what they were thankful for on feathers and pasted them on a poster of a turkey that she'd made.

That Year I Cooked Spaghetti Omelets In Benin For Thanksgiving

The Peace Corps volunteer thought she would miss her family and the traditional holiday fixings. But she found new reasons to be thankful during her time in the West African nation of Benin.

A process tower flies through air after exploding at the TPC Group Petrochemical Plant, after an earlier massive explosion sparked a blaze at the plant in Port Neches, Texas, on Wednesday.

Massive Explosion Rips Through Texas Chemical Plant

The blast is the latest in a string of industrial incidents in east Texas. The explosion at the petrochemical plant injured three people and blew out windows and mangled doors of some nearby homes.

Edward Norton (shown here with co-star Gugu Mbatha-Raw) describes his <em>Motherless Brooklyn</em> character as a sad and lonely "street kid."

Edward Norton On Urban Planning And 'Slow Cooking' 'Motherless Brooklyn'

Norton wrote, directed and starred in the film adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's novel. The movie centers on a detective with Tourette's syndrome who uncovers corruption in New York City.

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