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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has long promoted what he calls his "Better Way Plan" to replace the Affordable Care Act. But Republicans in Congress have yet to coalesce around any of several approaches to replacement. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Employers Fear GOP Health Overhaul Could Damage Job-Based Insurance

Kaiser Health News

Large companies in particular — those that have always offered job-based medical coverage — say a poorly thought-out replacement might turn out to be worse for them and their workers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony for the founder of Ariel, one of the largest Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Trump Says New Israeli Settlements May Not Help Bring About Peace

It's a shift from earlier comments by Trump, who had seemed to give Israel a green light to build more housing for Jewish settlers in areas the Palestinians hope will become part of a future state.

Philip, 43, (right) and his nephew Andy, 28, at StoryCorps in Minneapolis in December. Philip got his nickname from the American soldiers he was assigned to in Iraq because he loved Philip Morris cigarettes. Andy is also a nickname. StoryCorps hide caption

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StoryCorps

'From Being Alone To A Whole Family,' An Iraqi Interpreter's Dream Fulfilled

You may remember a 2014 StoryCorps about an Iraqi interpreter living in Minnesota with the help of a U.S. soldier. Three years later, the interpreter's family has finally joined him in the U.S.

'From Being Alone To A Whole Family,' An Iraqi Interpreter's Dream Fulfilled

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Music Interviews

John Legend On Talking Politics In Public, Even When It's Hard

"If America doesn't want to consume the art of people who are liberal-minded, there's not gonna be a lot of art for them to consume," the singer tells NPR's David Greene.

John Legend On Talking Politics In Public, Even When It's Hard

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, shown here in December 2016, has left President Trump's business advisory board because of flak from the president's critics. MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Uber CEO Leaves Business Council After Criticism From Trump Opponents

Travis Kalanick said in an email to employees, "Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the President or his agenda but unfortunately it has been misinterpreted to be exactly that."

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All Songs Considered

Recommended Dose: Our Favorite Dance Tracks Of January

We needed salvation, and these songs delivered.

Recommended Dose: January Mix

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Lawmakers Raise Possibility Of Sanctions Against Iran

Following a ballistic missile test by Iran on Sunday, the speaker of the House said he would be in favor of additional sanctions, as did the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Code Switch

There's A Long, Ignominious Trail Of Bans, Registries And Forced Relocation

The travel ban imposed by the president a week ago on people from seven Muslim-majority countries is only the latest executive order through the years grounded in race, ethnicity or country of origin.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits memorial wall plaques in the lobby of the State Department on Thursday. The plaques honor employees who died in the line of duty. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Tillerson Takes The Helm At The State Department, Promising Respect And Honesty

The secretary of state's reverent message was well-received by many diplomats after the White House called on them to "get with the program" or leave, in response to recent dissent over Trump administration moves.

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Parallels - World News

Yemen Aftermath: Trump's First Military Raid Continues To Raise Questions

Witnesses tell NPR about the raid, the military's first under President Trump. It resulted in deaths of a Navy SEAL and civilians. A CENTCOM investigation is underway, but similar raids could follow.

In Netflix's One Day at a Time, Justina Machado (center) plays a military veteran who is raising her two kids (Marcel Ruiz, left, and Isabella Gomez) without their father. Michael Yarish/Netflix hide caption

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Television

Justina Machado On Her Quinceañera, Rita Moreno's Abs And 'One Day At A Time'

Machado and Moreno star in Netflix's reboot of the 1970s sitcom. This time, the family is Cuban-American and its single mom (Machado) is a veteran who served in Afghanistan.

Justina Machado On Her Quinceañera, Rita Moreno's Abs And 'One Day At A Time'

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