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Refugees and resettlement agencies around the U.S. are facing uncertainty as the courts decide what happens to the U.S. refugee program, but donations for refugees are piling up as agencies wait.

People who think the change in administrations may save them from having to pay a fine for not having insurance in 2016 could be in for a rude surprise.

The financial crisis in Puerto Rico is putting a damper on the holiday season, as more budget cuts are coming. There is talk of shutting down basic services like schools and hospitals.

The Canada Border Services Agency last month saw 452 asylum seekers in Quebec. A lot of those people are crossing into Canada from the United States.

The National Institutes of Health, which funds research in treatments and cures, could lose 20 percent of its budget under the administration's proposal. More money would go for addiction treatment.

By George Olsenhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/pre/local-pre-902790.mp3Brody School of Medicine "White Paper" looks at health status…

The president's push to address gun violence and mental health centers largely on training teachers and others who work with children, teens and young adults to recognize illness as it's developing.

A memorial service will be held Thursday for the victims of last week's fertilizer plant explosion in the small Texas town of West. President Obama is scheduled to attend. The service comes as some of the last residents of the blast area are being allowed back in their homes.

Host Michel Martin continues her conversation with former Congressman Asa Hutchinson, a Republican. They talk about a report that recommends the use of armed guards in schools, as well as Hutchinson's run for governor of Arkansas.

Robert Siegel interviews Dejan Anastasijevic, Brussels correspondent for the Serbian news service Tanjug, about the trial of Radovan Karadzic at the International Criminal Tribune for the Former Yugoslavia in the Hague, and how big a story it is back home Thursday.