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Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said he's "mad as hell" about reported problems with the VA health care system, and politicians on both sides of the aisle also expressed outrage. But the origins of the scandal are bipartisan, — (Cliff Owen/AP)

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May 29, 2014

On VA Scandal, No Partisan Divide, Just Universal Outrage

A heroin user in St. Johnsbury, Vt., prepares to shoot up. — (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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May 29, 2014

Today’s Heroin Addict Is Young, White And Suburban

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May 29, 2014

Text To 911 Expanding In Indiana; Champaign County A Few Months Away

Involuntary commitment to a hospital for mental illness can be a lengthy and complex process. A California law makes mandatory outpatient treatment an option. — (iStockphoto)

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May 29, 2014

The Divide Over Involuntary Mental Health Treatment

More of Illinois Public Media's coverage on mental health care.

John Stuart (left) of Green Man Brewery grabs a Tater Ridge mash sample from Sierra Nevada's Scott Jennings (center) at the Sierra Nevada brewery in Mills River, N.C. — (Courtesy of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.)

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May 29, 2014

Big Breweries Move Into Small Beer Town — And Business Is Hopping

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May 29, 2014

House Votes To Undo Medicaid Cuts On Adult Dental, Podiatry

Police cordon off area in Chicago — (David Schaper/NPR)

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May 29, 2014

NPR Reporter Witnesses One Of Chicago’s Latest Shootings

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May 29, 2014

Dem Leaders Come To Budget Agreement, Will Revisit Revenue After Election

A woman in Guinea takes her first dose of the two-stage vaccine Shanchol during the country's 2012 epidemic. — (David Di Lorenzo/Courtesy of MSF)

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May 29, 2014

A Cholera Vaccine Halts New Cases In A Guinea Epidemic

NPR's Steve Inskeep (r) talks with President Barack Obama (l) on May 28, 2014. — (NPR)

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May 28, 2014

America’s Strength Extends Beyond Its Military, Obama Says