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The recently enacted $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill includes around $20 billion to make larger premium subsidies available to consumers who buy qualified Affordable Care Act plans.

The COVID Relief Bill Expands The Affordable Care Act. It Doesn't Come Cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

Voters in Atlanta casting their ballots on voting equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems. After losing the election, former President Trump and his allies spread conspiracy theories about the company, which has responded with defamation suits to combat the disinformation.

Election Defamation Lawsuits Open New Front In Fight Against Disinformation

Some see these legal fights as another way to take on viral misinformation, one that's already starting to show some results.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday on President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs plan. Manchin's position in the Senate means he will have a lot of say on whether the package includes everything the Biden administration wants, and on how to pay for it.

West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan

In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden's massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he's facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.

Medicare Advantage, a fast-growing private alternative to original Medicare, has <a href="https://www.ahip.org/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-medicare-advantage/">enrolled</a> more than 26 million people. Humana Inc. is one of the largest of these insurers. While popular with seniors, Medicare Advantage has been the target of multiple government investigations.

Humana Inc. Overcharged Medicare Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds

If the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is sustained, Humana Inc. could face a record penalty for overcharges in a Medicare Advantage plan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden shake hands during their meeting at the Villa la Grange in Geneva on Wednesday.

Biden And Putin Say Their Summit Was Constructive As The World Waits For Results

After their more than 3-hour meeting in Geneva, the U.S. leader said he pushed his Russian counterpart on human rights and other administration priorities.

As displaced Afghans flee to remaining strongholds and are evacuated into makeshift camps, some worry 20 years of educational progress for women and girls will disappear if the Taliban takes power.

Afghan Girls Fear For Their Future As Taliban Gain Foothold, Education Minister Says

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rangina Hamidi, Afghanistan's acting minister of education, about what it's like on the ground in Kabul during the Taliban's latest military surge in the country.

This week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do.

An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts

Natalie McCray was 11 when her school went all-remote in March 2020. Now, at 13, she's returning to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began.

In between answering 911 calls, Jerrad Dinsmore (left) and Kevin LeCaptain perform a wellness check at the home of a woman in her nineties. The ambulance team in the small town of Waldoboro, Maine was already short-staffed. Then a team member quit recently, after the state mandated all health care workers get the COVID-19 vaccine.

In Maine, a looming vaccine deadline for EMTs is stressing small-town ambulance crews

Statewide, the COVID vaccination rate for first responders is more than 95%. But it's not as high in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if just a few people quit.

The blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, also known as Leadbelly.

'(Goodnight) Irene'

The king of the 12-string guitar's signature melody has been admired by musicians from across the spectrum, from Harry Belafonte to Kurt Cobain.

A screenshot from the forthcoming strategy simulation game, Political Arena.

In this case, politics is a (video) game

Political Arena is giving players a front row seat to all the ins and outs — and yeah, even the ugliness — of national politics.

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