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  • Teenager's Faith At Odds With Locator Tags In School IDs
    A federal court in Texas on Monday will take up the case of a high school student who refuses to wear her location-tracking school ID. The 15-year-old sophomore believes the ID with the tracker is "the mark of the beast" from the Book of Revelation.
  • If buying health insurance were only this easy.
    Wait For Obamacare Price Tags Could Last Months
    In many states the deadlines for companies to file their insurance for sale on new exchanges aren't until late May. Some states with early deadlines have no plans to disclose the rates anytime soon.
  • Amanda Chaffin comforts son Kayden, 4, who has a genetic condition called spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, and depends on a ventilator to breathe. Chaffin is worried about the high costs of Kayden's care.
    Drug Puts A $750,000 'Price Tag On Life'
    The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.
  • Episode 7: Deciphering Wine Labels
    Sometimes, it feels like discovering new wines takes a degree in geography, knowledge of 20 languages and possibly psychic abilities, but really all you…
  • Capt. Art Gaeten holds a blue shark that was caught during a research trip in Nova Scotia. Scientists are studying the impact of swordfish fishing methods on the shark population.
    Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?
    Industry demand for the "sustainable seafood" label, issued by the Marine Stewardship Council, is increasing. But some environmentalists fear fisheries are being certified despite evidence showing that the fish population is in trouble — or when there's not enough information to know the impact on the oceans.
  • A Label Paramount To Early Blues And Jazz
    Between 1917 and 1932, the label released thousands of records. Jack White's Third Man Records has joined with the reissue label Revenant to release the first of two packages documenting Paramount.
  • Lottery tickets would carry a warning label under a bill Rep. Jennifer Sullivan, R-Mt. Dora, passed this year. But Gov. Rick Scott vetoed it as an example of burdensome regulations.
    Scott Vetoes Lottery Warning Labels
    A No Casinos organizer is expressing his disappointment after Governor Rick Scott rejected warning labels for Florida Lottery tickets.
  • The latest Barenaked Ladies album will be released not only on CD but in various digital packages, including a deluxe edition on a USB flash memory stick.
    Barenaked Ladies Debut, on Their Own Label
    After the more than 15 years together, the five-piece Canadian band Barenaked Ladies is having a first. They are releasing their latest album, Barenaked Ladies Are Me, on their own record label. Two members of the band, Steven Page and Kevin Hearn, elaborate.
  • ACT Opening New Location in LaBelle
    Abuse Counseling and Treatment, or ACT, is opening a new shelter in LaBelle on Saturday. After eight years without a shelter in Hendry County, ACT has…
  • Pregnancy Warning Added to Paxil Label
    Babies exposed to Paxil early in pregnancy may have a higher risk of major birth defects, according to a new study. The results contradict earlier studies, but the FDA is reviewing the findings and GlaxoSmithKline has sent a warning to physicians.
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