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Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient. MILES PARKS, HOST: So as we just heard, the debate over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is intensifying this week.

Japan has recorded a protest with China on Sunday after Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese fighter jets near Japan's Okinawa islands. Japan's Defense Minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, denounced the Chinese military's moves as "dangerous". "These radar illuminations went beyond what is necessary for the safe flight of aircraft," he said. "The occurrence of

ATHENS, Greece — At least 18 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat died when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said Saturday. The half-sunken boat was located Saturday by a passing Turkish merchant vessel, authorities said. Two survivors were rescued and a rescue operation to find

Since taking office seven months ago, center-right Christian Democrat (CDU) Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been engaged with the German-Israeli "special relationship." There have been several disputes between Berlin and Jerusalem over Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which claimed more than 1,200

An envelope sent from the U.S. Census Bureau contains information about the 2020 national head count. The Trump administration is reviewing the racial and ethnic categories approved for the 2030 census and other future federal surveys. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A Trump administration official on Friday signaled a potential rollback of

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, pictured at HHS headquarters last year, led the Public Health Corps during the Biden administration. Her official portrait was changed during the government shutdown to her previous name. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR As you walk down a particular hallway on the seventh floor

Vendors hawking food and flotation devices wait for visitors at Lido beach in Mogadishu on Nov. 10, 2025. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — This week, after saying he was cutting down on immigration from "third world countries" in the wake of the

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk prior to an informal dinner at Modi's residence in New Delhi on Thursday, the first day of the Russian leader's two-day state visit to India. ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL / AFP via Getty Images hide

Women breastfeed their babies while waiting to have them vaccinated against malaria in a district in Ivory Coast. Malaria is a major cause of death for children under 5. Sia Kambou/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sia Kambou/AFP/via Getty Images One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone.

Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris (left) and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox (right) were fired by President Trump early this year. A panel of judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals says the firings were lawful. Mike Scarcella/Reuters; FM Archive / Alamy Stock Photo hide caption toggle caption Mike Scarcella/Reuters;