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'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable But Is Still Not Widespread

Dr. John Dunlap runs a direct primary care practice in Overland Park, Kan., offering patients direct access to him by phone and longer appointment times. The model is similar to concierge medicine. Barrett Emke for NPR hide caption

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'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread

The model, which gives patients direct access to their doctors and longer appointment times, is proving hard to scale up.

Middle East

What It Was Like To Report From Iran Last Week

by Mary Louise Kelly

What It Was Like To Report From Iran Last Week

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Politics

President Adds To White House Legal Team For Impeachment

by Tamara Keith

President Adds To White House Legal Team For Impeachment

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Flatiron Suzanne Kraft

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Révélation College

Asia

Taal Volcano In The Philippines, Already Spewing Ash, Threatens Major Eruption

by Julie McCarthy

Taal Volcano In The Philippines, Already Spewing Ash, Threatens Major Eruption

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Economy

Former Export-Import Bank Chairman On How 'Trade Is Not A Four-Letter Word'

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Second Wind L'Indécis

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Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney

National Security

How Trump Has Tried To Scale Back Nuclear Programs In North Korea And Iran

by Greg Myre

How Trump Has Tried To Scale Back Nuclear Programs In North Korea And Iran

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Elections

Cory Booker Departs 2020 Presidential Race

by Asma Khalid

Cory Booker Departs 2020 Presidential Race

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La Jeteé Isotope 217

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China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

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Business

China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

by Scott Horsley

China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

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Alaska (Sofi Tukker remix) Maggie Rogers

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Die Unendlichkeit Tocotronic

Middle East

An Opening Between Israel And Gaza — For Now

by Daniel Estrin

An Opening Between Israel And Gaza — For Now

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Movies

Breaking Down The Oscar Nominations

by Joelle Monique , Bob Mondello

Breaking Down The Oscar Nominations

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Let's Call It Off [Girl Talk Remix] Peter Bjorn and John

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To The Moon And Back Fever Ray

National Security

21 Saudi Trainees Withdrawn After Investigation Into Pensacola Naval Base Shooting

by Ryan Lucas

21 Saudi Trainees Withdrawn After Investigation Into Pensacola Naval Base Shooting

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'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable But Is Still Not Widespread

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

'Concierge' Medicine Gets More Affordable But Is Still Not Widespread

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Atoms for Peace Thom Yorke

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The Glow Sarah Neufeld

Education

Analysis Finds Big Differences In School Textbooks In States With Differing Politics

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National

Foxconn Promised Wisconsin 'Innovation Centers,' But Hasn't Yet Delivered

by Corrinne Hess

Foxconn Promised Wisconsin 'Innovation Centers,' But Hasn't Yet Delivered

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Blessed Brambles Mum

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Over and Over Hot Chip

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Middle East

Rep. Will Hurd, Former CIA Officer In Middle East, On Protests In Iran

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Latin America

One Week After Puerto Rico Earthquake, Thousands Are Still Sleeping Outside

by Adrian Florido

One Week After Puerto Rico Earthquake, Thousands Are Still Sleeping Outside

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An Ending, A Beginning Dustin O'Halloran

Sports

MLB Suspends Houston Astros Manager And GM For Sign-Stealing

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Miss You Trentemoller

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Batidinha Antonio Carlos Jobim & Claus Ogerman

Europe

How Harry And Meghan Could Become Financially Independent Of The Royal Family

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'All Songs Considered' Turns 20

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Snake Eyes Trouble

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Part II Desire

National Security

Defense Secretary Mark Esper On 'Nested' Communications And Iran-Backed Militias

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