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“Hello, this is Stanley Mayers, I’m with USHEALTH,” the voicemail begins. “I’m just responding to your recent request for health coverage, just trying to reach out to you and see how we can help you today.” While this might be helpful for someone who actually asked for health coverage information, I hadn’t. Spam calls, robocalls, and aggressive telemarketers are common fixtures of my missed calls list, but Stanley Mayers' call, and dozens of other calls and texts about health insurance, signaled an escalation.

An NPR survey of trans- and gender-nonconforming teachers found that, despite the challenges they face, a majority of these educators try to integrate LGBTQ topics into their classes.

Senate leadership rules out sending standalone $2,000 checks to U.S. workers. Arizona grapples with second highest COVID-19 rate in the nation. And, the Census Bureau will miss year-end deadline.

The court expressed a frosty attitude toward election lawsuits in four cases this year — from Wisconsin, Texas, Alabama and Florida.

How will the U.S. economy recover after the pandemic? Firefighters attempt to rescue hundreds of people trapped by a wildfire. And, Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, publishes a book.

Update: Tuesday, March 17, 6:51 a.m.Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio’s primary election Tuesday will not take place after all. After a Franklin County judge…

Patterson Hood co-founded his band, The Drive-By Truckers, in the mid-'90s. Some 24 years later and just a little wiser, he revisits that decision.

Top Trump administration officials publicly diverge from their boss. A new surprise: Trump invites Vladimir Putin to Washington. And Comic-Con in San Diego brings costumes, cameos and creativity.

We asked our readers: Did you feel too much pressure from your parents when you were kids? As parents, how do you motivate your kids to do well?

The U.S. and Mexico reach an understanding to renegotiate NAFTA. There are primary elections in Arizona and Florida. And, a federal school safety commission holds its final public listening session.