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Daisha Smith says she only realized she had been sued over her hospital bill when she saw her paycheck was being garnished. "I literally have no food in my house because they're garnishing my check," she says.

When Hospitals Sue For Unpaid Bills, It Can Be 'Ruinous' For Patients

When patients can't afford to pay their medical bills, many hospitals offer a payment plan — or free or discounted care. But some try to collect by suing patients and garnishing their wages.

Hospitals Earn Little From Suing For Unpaid Bills. For Patients, It Can Be 'Ruinous'

When patients can't afford to pay their medical bills, many hospitals offer a payment plan — or free or discounted care. But some try to collect by suing patients and garnishing their wages.

Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

U.S. Border Patrol agents found four bodies near the Rio Grande river along Anzalduas Park, close to McAllen, Texas. In this file photo, a Border Patrol boat is seen on the river along Anzalduas Park.

U.S. Border Patrol Finds 4 Bodies, Including 3 Children, Near Rio Grande In Texas

An FBI agent calls it "an incredibly heartbreaking situation." Three of the deceased were children — one toddler and two infants — and the other was a 20-year-old woman.

U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks to the media in Jerusalem Sunday.

Bolton Defends Trump's Canceled Iran Strike: Don't Mistake Prudence For Weakness

In Jerusalem, where he's meeting with Israeli and Russian security officials, the national security advisor says the U.S. military is "ready to go" as he warns Iran against seeking a nuclear weapon.

Officials in Missouri refused Friday to renew the license of a clinic in St. Louis, the last facility in the state that offers abortions.

Missouri Refuses To Renew License For State's Last Abortion Provider

The St. Louis facility will continue to provide abortions for now, however, because of a judge's order.

CRISPR technology already allows scientists to make very precise modifications to DNA, and it could revolutionize how doctors prevent and treat many diseases. But using it to create gene-edited babies is still widely considered unethical.

A Russian Biologist Wants To Create More Gene-Edited Babies

A Moscow scientist claims he has a safe way of editing genes in human embryos — a method that could protect resulting babies from being infected with HIV. Approval of the experiment seems unlikely.

THC, a key psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is toxic to dogs, veterinarians warn. So keeping dogs away from discarded joints, edible marijuana or drug-tainted poop is important.

Legal Weed Is A Danger To Dogs. Here's How To Know If Your Pup Got Into Pot

As more states legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana, veterinarians are treating more intoxicated dogs who've gotten into THC edibles, discarded joints or drug-laced feces.

In this courtroom artist's sketch, defendant Keith Raniere (center) sits with his attorneys, Paul DerOhannesian (left) and Marc Agnifilo during closing arguments Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y.

NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case

The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as "Vanguard," included sex trafficking and racketeering.

California Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (left) and State Sen. Anna Caballero are shown in this undated photo.

Beneath Rival Efforts To Reduce Police Shootings, Two Lawmakers Share A Common Experience

To reduce the use of force by California police, two Democrats began with competing approaches but they share a story of teaching their boys to be wary of police.

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