The former president talks to NPR about the prospect of stepping away from the Clinton Foundation if his wife is elected — and why even false accusations of impropriety can stick.
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Former House Speaker Boehner, noted smoker, joins tobacco firm
John Boehner is joining the board of Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc.
Trump releases weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and other medical information
A letter from Donald Trump’s personal physician says he is in “excellent physical health” and weighs 236 pounds, which, at a height of 6’3″ puts him at the high-end of what is considered overweight.
Outdated FEMA flood maps don’t account for climate change
Flood managers suspect August’s big rainstorms and floods in Louisiana are becoming more common there and elsewhere because of climate change. One clue: Much of the damage was beyond the flood plain.
Employees are paying a bigger chunk of health insurance costs
Bosses are passing more of the cost of health insurance on to workers in an effort to keep spending under control. But that can be unfair to lower-income employees, who pay disproportionately more.
Wells Fargo unit’s leader departs with $125M after bank incurs record fine
The bank recently was fined $185 million and fired 5,300 employees for unethical behavior. Each year mentioned in a federal agency’s consent order, Carrie Tolstedt collected $5.5 million in stock.