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by: Robin Marks

This month we are collecting your stories about the good things Americans are doing to mak

by: Allison Aubrey

Many of us experience heartburn, or reflux, from time to time — and when we do, we're quick to point the finger at heavy, fatty meals.

by: Julie Rovner

One thing Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate will certainly do is elevate issues like Medicare and Medicaid to the top of the election agenda.

by: Steve Inskeep

As the presidential election nears, Morning Edition has begun a series of reports from an iconic American corner: First and Main.

How A Texas Town Became Water Smart

by: Mose Buchele, KUT News

Faced with a booming population and a disappearing water supply, the city of San Antonio responded by dramatically cutting consumption, pioneering new storage techniques and investing in water recy

by: Adam Cole

The Olympic Games seem to celebrate the extremes of athletic physique — from tiny gymnasts to impossibly huge shot-putters. But why are they shaped that way?

by: Jessica Camille Aguirre

Forget the school vending machine fights.

by: Michelle Andrews

There's been a lot of controversy over the health care overhaul's requirement that most health plans this month to

by: Mark Memmott

"Marvin Hamlisch, who composed the scores for dozens of movies including The Sting and won a Tony for A Chorus Line, has died in Los Angeles at the age 68," The Associated Press r

Security Breach Tests Egypt's New President

by: Leila Fadel

In Egypt, the bodies of 16 slain soldiers are being prepared for burial, a day after 35 gunmen ambushed their border post in the Sinai Peninsula.

by: Steve Inskeep

Let's take a picture of America in the latter months of an election year. We want to sense what's on this country's mind.

by: Mark Memmott

There has been a shooting incident at a Sikh Temple south of Milwaukee, Wis., according to multiple news reports.

Gold For Ethiopia's Gelana In Women's Marathon

by: Mark Memmott

In what looks to be a new Olympics record, Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia just won the women's marathon in a time of 2:23.07.

by: NPR Staff

Sometime before the end of the month, when Republicans hold their convention in Tampa, Fla., Mitt Romney will announce his vice presidential running mate.

by: Allison Aubrey

Scientists are starting to discover that the standard way of measuring calories, established more than 100 years ago, may not be terribly accurate when it comes to higher fat, high-fiber foods like

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