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Shereese Hickson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012 and is unable to work. She supports herself and her son, Isaiah, on $770 a month.

Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: $123,019 For 2 Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

Shereese Hickson's doctor wanted her to try a drug called Ocrevus for her multiple sclerosis. Trained as a medical billing coder, Hickson was shocked by the six-figure bill and the share she owed.

"It's almost a dying art form in that people cherry-pick songs and put them on playlists and so, I don't know that the listening audience really ever gets the sense of the full artistic statement," Sheryl Crow says.

Sheryl Crow Says 'Threads' Is Her Last Album. And She's OK With That

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sheryl Crow about her latest album, Threads, and why this will probably be her last.

'Theater In Quarantine': All The World's A Stage, Including This Closet

Even in a pandemic, the show must go on. For Joshua William Gelb and Katie Rose McLaughlin, that meant converting a closet into a theater. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to them about their project.

President Trump speaks about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and his ongoing conflict with congressional Democrats in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday.

Trump Scorches Democrats As Pelosi Broaches Prospect Of 'Impeachable Offense'

The only agreement that followed a White House meeting between the president and Democrats was that the other side was responsible for the breakdown in infrastructure negotiations.

Filmmaker Ken Burns has produced and directed historical documentaries for more than 30 years. In March, 140 documentary filmmakers signed <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/03/31/982706363/filmmakers-call-out-pbs-for-a-lack-of-diversity-over-reliance-on-ken-burns">a letter</a> to PBS executives, suggesting the service may provide an unfair level of support to white creators.

PBS And Ken Burns Vow To Do Better On Diversity But Critics Aren't Convinced

PBS has announced $11 million in grants to boost diversity among documentary filmmakers months after an open letter accused the service of unfairly favoring white creators.

Kurt Wagner performs with Lambchop in September at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Lambchop's long and winding road

Kurt Wagner's Nashville collective has always been an expression of absolute possibility. The Bible, his best album in a decade, points that instinct at life's most inescapable truth.

<em>The Elephant Man's Bones </em>gives the impression of two artists journeying at their own pace to meet a mutual musical summit.

'The Elephant Man's Bones' is the culmination of two careers

Holed up on opposite coasts, Roc Marciano and the Alchemist, two key figures in underground rap, have been gradually moving toward a shared sonic goal, reaching an apex with their new album.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper hits the series winning two-run homerun during the 8th inning against the San Diego Padres in game 5 of the National League Championship in Philadelphia on Oct. 23, 2022.

Ahead of the World Series, Phillies radio announcer shares the art of play-by-play

Scott Franzke has been calling MLB games in Philadelphia since 2006. He sizes up the teams headed into the World Series and reflects on upcoming changes designed to put more action in the game.

Where did Barry Jenkins feel safe as a kid? Atop a tree

Director Barry Jenkins is best known for films like Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk. On NPR's Wild Card, he opens up about where he felt the safest as a kid.

"If you look back at photographs of yourself from many years back, you probably look at them and cringe a little bit. I'm in that same boat," Rick Astley says of his '80s music videos.

'I've Had A Charmed, Amazing Life': Rick Astley On '80s Stardom And Making A New Hit

"I think most videos from the '80s are pretty cheesy, to be honest," Astley says. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his career, his new album — and yes, rickrolling.

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