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Colin Campbell, shown last month in his home near Los Angeles, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease — ALS — eight years ago. He gets Medicare because of his disability, but was incorrectly told by several agencies that he couldn't use it for home care. Instead, he pays $4,000 a month for those services.

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

Home health firms sometimes turn away Medicare beneficiaries who have chronic health problems by incorrectly claiming Medicare won't pay for their services, say advocates for patients.

Hydrocodone-acetaminophen pills, also known as Vicodin, arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. A new report from the National Safety Council says the abuse of prescription opioids has helped fuel an epidemic in overdoses.

Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sharp Increase In Accidental Deaths In U.S.

Accidental deaths, which include overdoses, have become the third-leading killer for Americans for the first time in more than a century, according to the National Safety Council.

Heather Parker Anticipates Saturday Recital

Heather Parker visits the SPR studio today in anticipation of her recital at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane on Saturday January, 20th, 2018. More…

When you smell ginger root or petrol, do you have a specific word to describe the odor?

That Smells Like ... Um, I Can't Think Of A Word For It!

A new study looks at the way we identify smells. English speakers kind of stink at it. But that's not the case in every language.

"It brings back a lot of shame," Christian Picciolini says of his time fronting a white power punk band. He has since disavowed the white supremacist movement and works to help others disengage from it too.

A Former Neo-Nazi Explains Why Hate Drew Him In — And How He Got Out

Christian Picciolini spent eight years as a member of a violent, white power skinhead group. He eventually withdrew and co-founded a nonprofit to help extremists disengage.

Sen. Michael Bennet On Immigration And Trump's Wall

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat of Colorado, about the status of immigration reform negotiations ahead of a looming government shutdown.

Movies 101: "The Post," "I,Tonya" and Molly's Game

Washington Lawmakers Propose College Pilot Program To Accommodate Homeless Students

Going to college can be hard, but it’s especially difficult for students experiencing homelessness. Washington lawmakers are exploring ways state...

The main processing facility at Hanford's Plutonium Finishing Plant was demolished from October 10-15, 2017.

Radon Gas Forces More Than 100 Hanford Workers To Move

The discovery of an "overwhelming presence" of radon gas has forced more than 100 workers at the Hanford Site to move their offices Thursday. This...

Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen star in the eighth and final season of <em>Portlandia,</em> which premieres Thursday.

'Portlandia' Is Ending, And Portlanders Are OK With That

The TV show's early sketches lovingly skewered the city's progressive optimism and "Keep Portland Weird" mindset. It was an image Portlanders embraced, then struggled with.

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