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Maria Webster joins others protesting Texas Gov. Rick Perry's stance against the Affordable Care Act in early 2013.

5 Things That Could Alter The Perception Of Obamacare

Insurance enrollment will be a key yardstick for assessing whether the Affordable Care Act is working. Almost as important as the total number of people who get coverage is whether a significant percentage of them are healthy.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gives remarks at his presidential campaign announcement event at Charleston Southern University on Monday in North Charleston, S.C.

Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president

Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.

A nationwide survey by the RAND Corporation found that veterans were less likely than the general population to support extremist groups.

Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism

A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.

David Grann's latest book, "The Wager," delves into the mysteries of an 18th-century maritime disaster that occurred off Cape Horn.

From cannibalism to cover-up, David Grann sees his new shipwreck mystery as a parable

Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.

Singer Ed Sheeran leaves federal court after testifying against allegations that his hit song "Thinking Out Loud," ripped off Marvin Gaye's soul classic "Let's Get It On," Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in New York.

Ed Sheeran sang and played his guitar while on the stand at copyright trial

Ed Sheeran was an hour into testimony in Manhattan federal court when his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, pressed him to tell how he came to write "Thinking Out Loud" a decade ago.

Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday, as gunfire and heavy artillery fire continued despite the extension of a ceasefire between the country's two top generals.

The U.S. evacuates some 1,000 Americans from Sudan

Two convoys of private U.S. citizens arrived in Port Sudan over the weekend after departing the capital of Khartoum, where deadly fighting between rival militaries has killed hundreds.

Creative Hands is a therapy center in Washington, D.C., that used daily deals when it opened last year. Instead of bolstering revenue, the deals left Creative Hands' owner in the red.

For Some Businesses, Daily Deals Have A Dark Side

Groupon and Living Social have become a major force in retail, but they require businesses to offer deep discounts. At times, the flood of extra customers comes at a high cost.

Athens County preschool teacher Jenny Morgan sings and plays guitar as part of her comments to the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission, which is considering draft rules for the process of permitting oil and gas leases on public lands.

Commission deciding rules on drilling permits on Ohio-owned lands hears from frustrated opponents

The Oil and Gas Commission will set rules for companies that want permits to drill on public lands, but opponents urged them not to allow fracking in state parks.

The Dalai Lama, pictured here at a prayer ceremony in McLeod Ganj last week, has come under fire for visibly kissing a young boy on the lips in a video that's been viewed millions of times.

The Dalai Lama apologizes for asking a young boy to suck his tongue

The 87-year-old Buddhist high priest says he "regrets" kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to "suck my tongue." A video capturing the incident went viral on social media, sparking outrage.

Carmen La’Shon reading a book to children at the Community Church of Chesterland.

Families enjoy Chesterland church's drag story hour, protestors stay away

An arson attempt and weeks of harrassment lead the church and local police to anticipate protest of the drag storytelling event.

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