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Large companies in particular — those that have always offered job-based medical coverage — say a poorly thought-out replacement might turn out to be worse for them and their workers.

Competition on some exchanges will be diminished next year when three of the nation's largest health insurers drop out. Still, most marketplace consumers won't see any ill effects from the moves.

When Bolinas, Calif., nearly ran out of water, the town came up with a plan — cut household usage to 150 gallons per day, half the average U.S. home use. The whole town pitched in, including the kids. Late rains saved the water supply, but it was only a reprieve.

The Pentagon said suicides by U.S. soldiers rose sharply in January 2009. Last year, we talked to Chris Scheuerman's about the issue of soldiers taking their lives. Scheuerman's son, Private First Class Jason Scheuerman, committed suicide while serving in Iraq in 2005. In this archived interview, Scheuerman talks about his son's death. Psychiatrist Colonel Elspeth Ritchie discusses how the Army is helping soldiers cope with stress on the battlefield.

The movie Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for ten Academy Awards. It's a love story set in the slums of the Indian city of Mumbai. Some Indians think the film damages their nation's image by focusing on poverty. Slumdog Millionaire opened Friday in India.

The new restaurant runs on star power from the streaming giant's unscripted programs. Dining there feels surreal, as striking writers and actors have brought the movie and TV industry to a standstill.

Psychologist Darcy Lockman says there's been progress since the 1950s, but equal partnerships are a long way off. Her book All the Rage explores uneven distribution of childcare and domestic labor.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Martin Jenkins, a former Clemson football player who sued the NCAA seven years ago. He testified that he felt he had to prioritize athletics over academics.

Do cities destroy nature or are they part of nature? Astrophysicist Adam Frank looks at a new book attempting to answer that question — which he says could be a key to our collective future.

Wambach scored 184 goals, more than any other man or woman in the history of international soccer. Still, she knew that someday that identity would end — and "what then?" Her new memoir is Forward.