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Some 5,000 uninsured people go into O'Connor Hospital's emergency department each year. A staffer tasked with helping them find coverage says 70 percent of the people she sees could now get it — if they follow through and apply.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), apologized this week for blasting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as an "entertainer" and "incendiary," describing the radio pundit's raw outspokenness. But the apology leaves some to ask, who's really leading the GOP, Steele or Limbaugh?

Mexican officials say swine flu is probably the common link in at least 81 deaths in the country. The government has shut down schools in Mexico City and the surrounding area until next week. Meanwhile, officials in the U.S. and New Zealand are investigating whether the illness has spread into those countries.

President Bush bid farewell to the nation last night in a televised address from the White House. Although the 43rd president ends his term next week, his legacy will continue as a subject of debate. Two journalists look back at defining issues from the Bush years, such as Hurricane Katrina and Immigration reform.

Hillary Clinton tells Fresh Air the mechanism for such a challenge does not exist in the U.S. "and usually we don't need it." She also says she is "optimistic about our country, but I am not naive."

"I'm someone who just found his way into this story of our time," the Fire and Fury author says. He stands by the work that has created a rift between President Trump and former adviser Steve Bannon.

Tur was at a rally in South Carolina when Trump called her name and pointed at her from the podium. Then, she says, "The entire place turns and they roar as one ... like a giant, unchained animal."

The legendary Cosmo editor, subject of two new biographies, knew sex sells – and food brings in ad money. She cannily combined them with features like "After Bed, What? (a light snack for an encore)."

In 2016, Chile passed gratuidad, or "free college." As the idea gains popularity ahead of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., Chile offers some lessons from what has happened there.

NPR's list of memorable visual stories includes coverage of the 2018 midterm election, migrant caravans, Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery and, of course, a musical insect invasion.