Economy
Debt Ceiling Debate Is Revived In Washington
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William Reigle has fibrosis, a disease that may be aggravated by nearby fracking. He's one of more than 2 million Pennsylvanians who get their health care from Geisinger Health System. The system wants to use its extensive database of patient records to study the health impact of natural gas production.
Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking
()Is fracking making people sick? The question has ignited a national debate. A proposed study in northern Pennsylvania could help resolve the issue. By mining more than 10 years' worth of patient records, researchers hope to better understand the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing on health.
Special Series
Family Matters: The Money Squeeze
Multigenerational households face difficult financial decisions surrounding elder care, paying for college and retirement.
Planet Money
Pizza Delicious Bought An Ad On Facebook. How'd They Do?()
What happened when two guys who sell pizza out of a window in New Orleans decided to buy a Facebook ad — and what it says about the state of social-media advertising.
Remembrances
In Writing, Fuentes Shed Light On Poverty, Inequality ()
Carlos Fuentes, one of the most influential Latin American writers, died Tuesday at a hospital in Mexico City at the age of 83. He was instrumental in bringing Latin American literature to an international audience, and he used his fiction to address what he saw as real world injustices.
House & Senate Races
'Joe The Plumber' Race A 'Microcosm' Of 2012 Politics()
The conservative known for his role in the 2008 presidential election is taking on a veteran Democrat in a new Ohio district. An analyst calls the race a microcosm of "the culture wars that are going on in the country right now." Most of the candidates' funding is coming from outside the state.
It's All Politics
Coming To A Political Campaign Near You: Outside Money, And Lots Of It ()
Congressional candidates are increasingly raising money from supporters and groups who are ideological and outside their district — leaving some to say local voters and local issues are playing second fiddle to these donors' ideologies.
Sweetness And Light
The American Way: Winners And Losers, And No Ties()
It's not whether you win or lose — it's how you play the game. But Frank Deford says its downright un-American to have a tie in sports.
