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  • A Medicare Advantage plan run by Independence Blue Cross, headquartered in Philadelphia, was among those audited for overcharging by the federal government.
    Medicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments From Private Insurers
    Audits show Medicare potentially overpaid five insurance plans by $128 million, yet the government recovered only $3 million. The finding adds to questions about oversight of Medicare Advantage plans.
  • Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran.
    Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign
    Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.
  • Why Music Played An Important Role In Mandela's Life
    Morning Edition reports on the music that sustained Nelson Mandela and other members of the anti-apartheid movement while they were in a South African prison. Many of them were huge reggae fans.
  • The War Of The Worlds On The Texas Senate Floor
    Texas Matters: The battle over abortion hit a boiling point in Texas this week and it all started with a 13-hour filibuster attempt by Sen. Wendy Davis of…
  • The Cost Of A Statewide Campaign In Texas
    Texas Matters: Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott released fundraising numbers this week, leading to a bigger conversation about the cost of campaigning in…
  • Maya stucco glyphs diplayed in the museum at Palenque, Mexico.
    Listening to Guarani and Zapotecan in music
    Today we travel to Argentina and Brazil, with a hop into Mexico, enabling us to sample several indigenous languages, Guarani and Zapotecan, plus music in the imported languages of Spanish and Portuguese. Singer and guitarist Suni Paz sings “Pedro Canoero,” introducing us to the Guarani harp. More musical surprises come from recordings made by the Columbia recording company aboard the SS Uruguay as a flurry of Brazil's finest popular musicians participate in an all-night jam session, overseen by Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leopold Stokowski.
  • The Mood On The Ground In Minneapolis
    Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of three counts of murder and manslaughter. In Minneapolis, crowds gathered today at George Floyd Square to celebrate that verdict.
  • Meg Whitman, the current president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, will lead one of the two companies the tech giant is creating by dividing its corporate services and printing/PC units.
    Hewlett-Packard Will Split Into Two Companies
    The ailing company that was founded 75 years ago has laid off more than 40,000 workers in recent years. Mergers that were meant to help it compete have not panned out.
  • June 2010: A boom floats in the water as contract workers from BP use skimmers to clean oil from a marsh near Venice, La.
    BP Settlement Of Little Comfort To Some, A 'Down Payment' To Others
    Some who live along the Gulf Coast say the $4.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties aren't enough. Local authorities will continue to press their cases.
  • Texas A&M Will Bid To Host U.S. Presidential Debate
    Texas A&M University is putting the finishing touches on its bid to host a presidential debate in 2016, a move that could elevate Texas even more as a…
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