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The bill signed into law on July 4 makes major cuts to the program that began in 1939 with the First Food Stamp Program. SNAP cuts will reduce the budget by $186 billion dollars over nine years.

Cutting Medicaid can seem like an easy way to slash the budget. But, the costs can spread to all of us.

Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn says President Trump's crackdown in Washington, D.C., could tarnish police relationships in the city.

Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers.

Some credit cards advertised by hospitals lure in patients with rosy promises of convenient, low-interest payments on big bills. But interest rates soar if you can't quickly pay off the loan.

Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.

The British prime minister says a plan to outlaw "violent" porn and block certain search terms is designed to protect children. Will a crackdown result in less child abuse?

The Affordable Care Act included a sales tax on medical devices that is supposed to help pay for the expansion of health insurance coverage. But the tax is being levied on some devices, such as ultrasound scanners, that are used to diagnose and treat animals instead of humans.

NPR's Scott Simon details how many of Brazil's açaí berries are harvested: by children.

The Bob Baffert-trained horse won the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, while a string of recent horse deaths have clouded this year's races.