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On the right, a print-out of the Affordable Care Act. On the left, a copy of the plan to repeal and replace it.

Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix

The House Republican health care proposal to replace Obamacare may not cut costs, increase choices or boost coverage in the end.

Hawaii Plans To Amend Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Travel Ban

Steve Inskeep talks to Neal Katyal on legal challenges to the revised executive order on travel to the U.S. Katyal is lead attorney for the state of Hawaii and a former acting U.S. solicitor general.

House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas (from left) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., answer questions about the American Health Care Act.

GOP Health Bill Faces Criticism As Committee Work Begins

Fending off attacks from the left and the right, House GOP leaders begin the process of amending their American Health Care Act, which would replace Obamacare.

Smoke from wildfires in Colorado hangs over the Denver skyline at sunrise on Monday.

At Least 6 People Have Died In Plains Wildfires

Wildfires are still burning out of control in Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Florida. The governor of Oklahoma has declared a state of emergency.

Mimosa cake is made of layers of sponge cake brushed with citrus liqueur and liberally spread with pastry cream, then topped with small cubes of even more sponge cake that are meant to mimic the small blooms of the mimosa flower. It's the taste of the Festa della Donna, an Italian holiday when women of all ages leave the menfolk behind to celebrate each other.

On Italy's Feminist Holiday, Women Have Their Cake And Eat It, Too

Leave it to the Italians to take a holiday steeped in women's rights and turn it into Festa Della Donna, when women leave menfolk behind to celebrate each other with flowers, wine and above all, cake.

Researchers Take A Step Toward Mind-Controlled Robots

Researchers have created a system where humans can guide robots with their brainwaves, signaling to the machines when they've made a mistake. It could help improve the way humans and robots interact.

How America's Idea Of Illegal Immigration Doesn't Always Match Reality

Border crossers, farm laborers, new arrivals from Mexico: There's no shortage of stereotypes about people living in the U.S. illegally. But the statistics tell a different story.

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Says 'All Options On Table' With North Korea

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations rejected China's suggestion that the U.S. and South Korea would suspend military drills if North Korea suspends its missile testing. Ambassador Nikki Haley says "all options" are on the table to deal with North Korea.

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin speaks at a news conference in Honolulu last month. On Tuesday, Chin filed a motion against Trump's revised ban.

Hawaii Mounts Legal Challenge To President's Revised Travel Ban

Hawaii's attorney general calls Trump's executive order "Muslim Ban 2.0." The suit argues that the ban subjects Muslims to discrimination and second-class treatment, and damages the state's economy.

Eleven-year-old Ty Waters channels the energy of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and others on his debut album, <em>Only Human.</em>

At Just 11 Years Old, Ty Waters Is Already Building His Pop Legacy

On his debut album Only Human, the young pop artist channels the energy of legends like Michael Jackson in more ways than one.

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