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Poll: Many rural Americans struggle with financial insecurity, access to health care

Poll: Many rural Americans struggle with financial insecurity, access to health care

A new poll from NPR, Harvard and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives a glimpse into rural life in America today, finding that many people living in rural communities live on the edge financially.
by Patti Neighmond and Joe Neel

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In likely fight over abortion, Chief Justice Roberts could be the deciding voice

Alabama recently passed a near-total ban on abortion. Several other states have also passed laws restricting abortions. What might happen if the legal challenges against these restrictions reach the Supreme Court?
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Paramedics making house calls improve care, reduce costs

Paramedics making house calls improve care, reduce costs

Health care providers are increasingly turning to specially trained paramedics to help people take better care of themselves after leaving the hospital. Minnesota is a leader in what's called "community paramedicine," which helps people better manage expensive chronic health conditions at home.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Brains and Losses: The bottom line on aging and financial vulnerability

Brains and Losses: The bottom line on aging and financial vulnerability

Neuroscientists and gerontologists see evidence that people aging normally can become more vulnerable to financial exploitation. Marketplace's David Brancaccio and his team have identified fraud victims and their families who have been willing to tell their stories.
by MPR News Staff

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Hundreds protest Alabama's abortion ban at state capitol

Hundreds protest Alabama's abortion ban at state capitol

Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the Alabama Capitol on Sunday to protest the state's newly approved abortion ban, chanting "my body, my choice!" and "vote them out!"
by Associated Press

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Where's masculinity headed? Men's groups and therapists are talking

Where's masculinity headed? Men's groups and therapists are talking

American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others, too.
by Alan Yu

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Hennepin County prosecutor Freeman to enter alcohol treatment

Hennepin County prosecutor Freeman to enter alcohol treatment

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman on Friday acknowledged a problem with alcohol and will enter a program Monday. He said he hoped to return by mid-June.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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