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Ratings on patient satisfaction and quality of care often don't match.

Conflicting Ratings For Home Health Agencies Can Be Puzzling

Medicare compiles ratings of agencies' quality and of patients' perceptions. But the stars assigned by the government often don't align.

President Obama has recently vowed again to close the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which has been used to detain prisoners from the invasion of Afghanistan and the War on Terror since early 2002.

The Case For Closing — And Keeping Open — Guantanamo

President Obama recently announced a plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Three people with close ties to the issue share their views on whether or not to close the detention center.

Prime Minister David Cameron's cat, Larry, sits on the steps of No. 10 Downing St. in London on June 24, the day Brexit voting results were announced. If the Cameron family wants to take Larry along on holiday to France, a Brexit could complicate plans. It's possible that traveling to and from the EU with pets will grow more cumbersome.

Post-Brexit, Things Could Change For U.K. Sports, Pets And Duty-Free Booze

How might a Brexit affect U.K. citizens in their everyday lives? Everything from mobile phone usage to Premier League football, pet travel and how much booze can be brought home duty-free may change.

Democrats Perez And Sanders Aim To Put The Party Back Together Again

Democrats are watching bellwether elections. Steve Inskeep and NPR's Scott Detrow talk to Tom Perez — chairman of the DNC — as he begins a national unity tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

The main goal of the Paris deal was to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius. Beyond that point, scientists worry that catastrophic impacts of warming become irreversible.

5 Changes That Could Come From Leaving The Paris Climate Deal

NPR reporters break down how the coal industry, climate, U.S. global relations, public support and budget could be affected by President Trump's decision to pull out of the agreement.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in April 2013. The two first met in 1985, during a visit by Xi to Iowa.

An 'Old Friend Of China' Prepares To Bridge Differences At A Fraught Time

Donald Trump chose Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to Beijing because of old ties with President Xi Jinping and Iowa's history of trade with China. Branstad will have a tough job.

Terrence Johnson, a junior at the University of Mississippi, poses for a portrait outside his apartment in Oxford, Miss.

A Student's Perspective On Mississippi: Beautiful, Engulfing And Sometimes Enraging

In 1962, the University of Mississippi was at the heart of the desegregation battle. More than 50 years later, a junior on campus talks race, belonging and his sense of pride in Mississippi.

Dr. Mario Molina now runs Molina Healthcare, the small insurance company his father founded in 1994 in Southern California. Part of the firm's success, he says, stems from understanding the priorities of patients.

This CEO's Small Insurance Firm Mostly Turned A Profit Under Obamacare. Here's How

The health law just needs a tuneup, says the CEO of Molina Healthcare, which operates in 12 states and Puerto Rico. The California-based insurer has seen profits, while Humana and Aetna struggled.

'Courage To Soar': Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles' Says It's Not Easy Being Gold

Simone Biles captured the world's attention at the Rio Olympics. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the gold-medalist about her new book "Courage to Soar."

McKesson Corp. agreed to pay a $150 million fine to settle claims that it failed to report suspicious orders for controlled substances.

Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic

The wholesalers that move medicines between drug companies and pharmacies have been fined for failing to call out suspicious transactions involving opioids.

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