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Syrian refugee girls stand outside their tent at a camp near the border with Syria in eastern Lebanon on June 13.

U.S. Refugee Program 'In Danger' Amid Steep Drop In Refugee Arrivals, Advocates Warn

Just 49 Syrian refugees have been admitted in fiscal year 2018, compared with more than 12,000 in 2016. "The refugee program is in danger," says the head of a resettlement organization in Connecticut.

Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of Merck, said he was stepping down as a matter of personal conscience. He's seen here with President Trump during a White House event in July.

Merck CEO Resigns From A Trump Business Council, Citing His Conscience

"I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism," Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier says in leaving President Trump's American Manufacturing Council.

Jelena Ostapenko celebrates a point during the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. The unseeded Latvian upset Simona Halep with a ferocious performance full of both winners and unforced errors.

Jelena Ostapenko Pulls A Thrilling Upset To Win The French Open

The unseeded Latvian shocked Simona Halep on Saturday, winning her first major in dramatic fashion. Ostapenko overcame dozens of unforced errors on the strength of a number of stunning shots.

San Diego City Council President Myrtle Cole speaks during a council meeting, Dec. 12, 2016.

San Diego City Council Approves Committee Chairmanships For 2018

The San Diego City Council Wednesday approved a slate of committee chairmanships for next year and made Councilman Barbara Bry the council president pro tem, the panel's second-in-command.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., accepts a gift of a traditional Ethiopian shirt from Girum Alemayehu at an Ethiopian festival in Denver in August 2016. Coffman has survived multiple tough re-election campaigns in part due to his outreach to various immigrant communities in his district.

Will Trump And Guns Be Enough To Unseat An Endangered House Republican?

Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman is one of the GOP's most battle-tested incumbents. In 2018, President Trump's unpopularity and an energized Democratic base present his toughest hurdles to re-election yet.

There are many reasons someone could end up having a lapse in health insurance. They might need to move closer to a caregiver or treatment center, for example, and consequently have to quit their job — and lose their insurance.

GOP Health Bill Penalizes Patients Who Let Insurance Lapse

In some states, a break in health coverage of more than 63 days would let insurers charge premiums of any price for a year — putting health insurance out of reach for many sick people, analysts say.

Young people who drink heavily may be at risk of fatal liver disease.

A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol

Deaths due to liver disease have increased among the young — and heavy drinking is to blame.

'Hidden No More': Encouraging Girls To Pursue STEM

NPR's Melissa Block talks to Persis Mbangsi, a chemical engineer in Cameroon, about coming to the U.S. to participate in a State Department program inspired by the film Hidden Figures.

GOP Health Plan Has Its Own Financial Stick To Prod People To Buy Insurance

The GOP plan would fine insurance buyers who had a lapse in coverage of more than 63 days a year. The penalty? A 30 percent surcharge every month for 12 months.

A Chinese worker loads steel tubes onto a truck in China's Jiangsu province in 2016. The Trump administration is considering imposing steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

Commerce Department Urges Crackdown On Imported Steel And Aluminum

President Trump is considering imposing tariffs or quotas on imported steel and aluminum. The Commerce Department says action is needed to protect the domestic industries vital to national security.

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