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Fireworks explode over the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol on July 4, 2015.

Americans Say Civility Has Worsened Under Trump; Trust In Institutions Down

Ahead of July Fourth celebrations, a new NPR/ PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds an overwhelming majority of Americans believe civility between the two parties has gotten worse since November 2016.

The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.

After spending nearly 12 years apart, Five Mualimm-ak, 46, and his son Omar, 23, say their relationship is getting better and they're focusing on the present, not the past.

While He Was In Prison, His Son Grew Up; Now, 'They're Getting To Know Each Other'

By the time Five Mualimm-ak completed a sentence for weapons charges in 2012, he had served nearly a dozen years in prison. When he was released, his son Omar was already a senior in high school.

At G-20 Summit In Germany, Expect No 'America First' Solutions

Rachel Martin talks to David Rennie, Washington bureau chief for The Economist, about what to watch for as President Trump attends his first G-20 summit and meets with Russian President Putin.

Sheila Michaels, Who Helped Bring Honorific 'Ms.' To The Masses, Dies At 78

Michaels did not coin "Ms.," but she played a key role in its adoption. She was inspired by a letter to her roommate Mary Hamilton — who, separately, won a battle for the right to be called "Miss."

The Bentiu displaced persons camp in South Sudan holds more than 100,000 people who fled fighting in the country's 4-year-old civil war.

Unhappy Anniversary, South Sudan

On Sunday, South Sudan marks six years as independent country. Between its civil war and humanitarian crisis, things are so bad that anniversary celebrations were canceled.

People in the March for Life near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27.

New Rule On Moral Objections To Contraception Aimed At 2 Groups

The administration's decision to allow some employers to bypass a requirement to provide no-cost contraceptives to women on moral grounds would benefit specific anti-abortion groups.

Deilanis Santana, 13, and her great aunt, Lillian Mercado, travel from Cidra, Puerto Rico to West Hartford, Conn. Deilanis will start school there on Monday.

Puerto Rican Students Head To The Mainland For School

Students are leaving their homes and sometimes their families, to catch a flight off the island. When they land, they hope to find electricity, running water, cell service, and homework.

She's not tuning in, she's tuning inward — letting go of stress, or at least trying to, with a mindfulness app on her phone.

Mindfulness Apps Aim To Help People Disconnect From Stress

Finding inner calm hard to come by? Some people use their device obsession to help them disconnect. The apps aren't a quick fix, therapists say, but might help you stick to a mindfulness practice.

For Half A Million Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh Is A Reluctant Host

Bangladesh is struggling to accommodate 500,000-plus Rohingya who have poured across the border in less than two months. It isn't recognizing them as refugees and would prefer to see them repatriated.

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