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Health Care Exchanges May Not Provide Many Options
It's not exactly a buyer's market for those Americans who purchase their own health insurance: prices can be high, and options severely limited. The new health exchanges — a key piece of President Obama's health overhaul — are supposed to change that, allowing people to go to a website to comparison shop for insurance, and maybe even get a subsidy to pay for it. But some people may still be left with few choices.
Stuck On The Tarmac, Orchestra Gives Impromptu Concert
When some members of the Philadelphia Orchestra were stuck on the tarmac last week for three hours waiting to fly from Beijing to Macao, they decided to give an impromptu performance for their fellow passengers. Melissa Block and Audie Cornish have more.
China May Not Intervene To Keep NSA Leaker In Hong Kong
Edward Snowden, who says he revealed information about the National Security Agency's secret program to gather telephone and Internet data, has checked out of his Hong Kong hotel. He has suggested he will seek asylum in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, but many analysts believe the Chinese government won't grant him refuge, given its desire to improve Chinese-American relations. However, a problem with Hong Kong's asylum law might make it possible for Snowden to stay there for a while.
Apple's Music Streaming Service Smaller Than Anticipated
Apple announced its much-anticipated entry into the increasingly crowded field of music streaming services on Monday. But what was rumored to have been called "iRadio" is now "iTunes Radio" and the streaming service will be integrated with Apple's music app. It's less of a stand-alone music streaming service than people were expecting.
Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell outside their home in Nashville, Tenn....
Jason Isbell: A 'Southeastern' Songwriter's Path To Sobriety
The country-rock musician's new solo album is deeply personal, drawing on issues like recovery from a battle with alcoholism that peaked during his time with the band Drive-By Truckers.
Jeannette Walls' 'Silver Star' Lacks Spunk And Direction
The novel is about two sisters, aged 12 and 15, who travel cross-country after their mother abandons them. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer says that not only the characters are adrift in this book, the story itself seems unsure of what it wants to be.