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Panama City skyline at sunset this week. Panama's boom has been fueled by financial services.

Law Firm Leak A Wake-Up Call For Panama Authorities – And Florida Legislators?

Not surprisingly, the Panama Papers controversy that erupted this week is shining a renewed spotlight on the financial practices of…Panama. Money...

Satisfied Patients Now Make Hospitals Richer, But Is That Fair?

The Affordable Care Act made sure that hospitals scoring well on patient satisfaction surveys are paid more by Medicare. But some say that gives small, boutique hospitals an unfair edge.

Will Sending North Korean Athletes To The Winter Olympics Change Relations?

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Tina Park, executive director of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, about whether sending North Korean athletes to the winter Olympics in South Korea, signals any significant change in relations.

Advocacy Groups Come Together Against Restrictions On Protests On Public Lands

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Kate Ruane of the ACLU about liberal and conservative groups coming together to fight proposals by the National Park Service to place restrictions on protests.

A new spending deal includes $300 million to upgrade windows and doors at the U.S. Capitol, and to install new cameras.

Senators Strike Bipartisan Funding Deal For Capitol Security And Afghan Refugees

The $2.1 billion bill would boost support for the Capitol complex in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, direct funds to the Capitol Police and provide humanitarian support for Afghan refugees.

Boeing said Friday that some of its 737 MAX planes may have an electrical problem, leading airlines to ground dozens of the jets. An American Airlines flight on a Boeing 737 MAX is seen here in December.

Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max Planes

The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.

Pastor J.P. Conway leads the Acklen Avenue Church of Christ in Nashville. When members started telling him they got vaccinated, he began keeping track. Now, he says 99% have been immunized.

Houses Of Worship Grapple With The Vaxxed And Unvaxxed Divide

Congregations are figuring out how to safely meet in person now that the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely available. But vaccination remains divisive even as it allows them to come together again.

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Mike Mills Grapples With His Mother's 'Tricky Ghost' In '20th Century Women'

The director has been nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay about a woman figuring out how to raise her teenage son on her own. Originally broadcast Dec. 19, 2016.

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