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Obamacare Enrollment Is Less than a Week Away
Political drama continues on Capitol Hill but, despite the rhetoric, Obamacare enrollment will begin on Tuesday. We hear what that could mean for millions of Americans.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenHigh-pitched political drama continues on Capitol Hill but, despite the rhetoric, enrollment for Obamacare will begin on Tuesday. We hear what that could mean for millions of Americans, their employers, insurance companies and healthcare providers. Also, Wadjda -- the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and directed by a woman in a county where women are segregated. We hear from the director.
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3 storiesSenate Votes on Spending Bill, Obamacare
The Senate has voted has voted unanimously to go ahead with a spending plan that avoids a government shutdown. That's despite the efforts of Texas Republican Senate Ted Cruz. He set a modern record last night and this morning by talking for 21 hours. He was protesting the Affordable Care Act, but he wasn't always talking about Obamacare.
Read the story8 minObama Steps Up Obamacare Push
A 21-hour filibuster by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has failed, but Republican protests against Obamacare continue on Capitol Hill. Obsession with the Affordable Care Act may leave less than a day to decide whether to shut down the government on Tuesday of next week.
Read the story32 minBehind the Scene's of 'Wadjda,' Saudi Arabia's First Feature Film
Remarkably, in a culture which segregates women, the first feature film ever shot entirely in Saudi Arabia was directed by a woman. Wadjda is the story of a 10-year old tomboy in Ryadh, Saudia Arabia. She longs for a bicycle, but it's not permitted. The film is now playing in selected American theaters. Even making it was a challenge.
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