After the hurricane in Jamaica, the government had a pot of money to help rebuild. A Catastrophe Bonds payout. We explain how it works and why Cat Bond popularity is on the rise as a response to climate change.
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New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests. -
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor Jamie Lee Curtis talks about accepting the realities of growing older.
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The city of Los Angeles is no longer fueled by coal -- how did they make that happen, and what can other cities learn from experience?
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Before its fall from grace, the Chinese-American dish chop suey was a holiday tradition for families who don't celebrate Christmas, even being immortalized in songs and film.
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A severe winter storm makes landfall in Gaza, drenching families and makeshift tents as aid groups say Israel's impeding shelter supplies.
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Whether you're looking to get a better interest rate on your credit card or settle a medical bill, there are ways to negotiate what you owe. Life Kit host Marielle Segarra explains how to do it.
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Samuel L. Saxon was indicted Dec. 10 on strangulation, felonious assault and domestic violence charges. Cincinnati Police arrested him Dec. 5 after a witness reported seeing him put the woman he lives with in a chokehold. -
The Senate failed to advance two separate partisan bills to address health care costs for people who buy plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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The 147-year-old building started as a department store. -
House Republicans and the Trump administration have proposed significant cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency next fiscal year. They say it’s an effort to reduce “wasteful spending” and give more environmental oversight back to states like Indiana.
