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The health care law's legacy
Dan Gorenstein Jun 25, 2012
Even if the Affordable Care Act is thrown out by the Supreme Court, some changes spurred by the law are here to stay.
Supreme Court announces immigration law ruling
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jun 25, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down large portions of Arizona's new immigration law. Arizona had argued the Congressional stalemate over immigration left it no choice but to take action. But the Court has invalidated a number of key provisions.
A response from the Relative Value Update Committee
Kai Ryssdal Jun 19, 2012
We did a story last week about health care costs and a part of the American Medical Association called the Relative Value Update Committee -- RUC. The head of the committee responds to the story.
Population growth: The problem of weight
Jeremy Hobson Jun 18, 2012
The problems of a sustainable future for the planet don't stop at pure population -- it also matters what the people in that population are consuming, and how much they weigh.
What do the dates on food mean?
Adriene Hill Jun 15, 2012
There are a lot of different dates on the food you buy at the grocery store. Learn how to decipher them and how to save food and money.
Popcorn subsidy up for debate in Farm Bill
Eve Troeh Jun 15, 2012
An amendment in the current Farm Bill would keep government protection for popcorn crops. Popcorn is a tiny kernel in U.S. agriculture, but without the subsidy prices of your favorite movie snack could rise.
Do Americans support the Affordable Care Act?
Frank Newport Jun 14, 2012
Any day now, the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act will come down. Two years since the act was passed, what do American's think of the reforms?
SCOTUS decision on health care law may spark more options
Robert Reich Jun 13, 2012
Commentator Robert Reich says health insurance lobby could unwittingly revive the "public option."
The world of health-care pricing
Gregory Warner Jun 19, 2012
A committee of the American Medical Association plays an important role in Medicare's setting of prices for medical procedures.
Throw out that milk: A guide to food expiration dates
Adriene Hill Jun 8, 2012
You buy food, it sits in your fridge, and you wonder what to throw out when. Finally, here's a definitive guide to expiration dates that goes beyond what's printed on the carton.
