Oct 16th, 2008 · Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain debated Wednesday night at Hofstra University in New York. Renee Montagne talks with NPR reporters Chris Arnold, David Welna, Julie Rovner, David Schaper and Peter Overby to find out if the candidates had the facts right.
Oct 8th, 2008 · Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama debated the issues Tuesday night in Nashville, Ten. Did they stick to the facts? Co-host Steve Inskeep finds out from a team of reporters: NPR's Jim Zarroli, David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal, NPR's Julie Rovner, Richard Harris, Michele Kelemen and David Schaper.
Apr 5th, 2008 · He's more bigoted than Archie Bunker, more short-tempered than Jackie Gleason, and much more trouble-prone than his animated precursor Fred Flintstone. NPR's Julie Rovner profiles South Park's wildly inappropriate fourth-grader.
Jan 31st, 2008 · As voters in nearly half the states prepare to go to the polls Tuesday, Michele Norris talks with NPR's Julie Rovner about the Democratic and Republican candidates' health care plans. She says the Democrats' plans would likely cover more of the nation's 47 million uninsured, but the Republicans' plans might bring bigger changes to the system.
Dec 11th, 2006 · One feature of the tax bill passed in the wee hours of Saturday morning is a provision that will allow Americans to contribute more money to health spending accounts. Michele Norris talks with NPR's Julie Rovner.
Aug 24th, 2006 · Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Julie Rovner about the Food and Drug Administration's decision to approve sales of the so-called morning-after pill without a prescription. The new rules allow women over 18 to buy the "Plan B" drug over the counter. The decision comes after three years of national debate over access to emergency contraception.
Aug 15th, 2006 · Host Madeleine Brand speaks with NPR's Julie Rovner about a possible compromise on making the morning-after birth control pill also known as "Plan B" available over-the-counter, and what has held up this decision for so long.
Jul 30th, 2006 · A new poll shows that 80 percent of seniors are happy with the new Medicare prescription-drug benefit, confounding many political analysts. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Health Policy correspondent Julie Rovner.