Aetna announced one of its largest pay hikes recently. CEO Mark Bertolini says he believes it largely could pay for itself by making workers more productive. Courtesy of Aetna hide caption
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Baltimore City Council member Nick Mosby spent a lot of time this week in front of the cameras, including an appearance on Sky News. Sky News via YouTube hide caption
It's proving difficult for President Obama to win over Democrats on trade so far. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Derrick Jennings never goes without his hat, boots or cowboy belt buckle. He wears them so it's clear to people that he's a hardworking cowboy. Gloria Hillard for NPR hide caption
Compton's Cowboys Keep The Old West Alive, And Kids Off The Streets
Bernie Sanders announced his presidential bid Thursday. Though he'll challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, his candidacy could actually help hers. Getty Images hide caption
September 13, 2009 photo of Andreas Lubitz, who is believed to have deliberately crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 into a mountain in southern France on March 24, 2015, killing all 150 people on board. Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption
NASA Spacecraft Crashes Into Mercury, Concluding 4-Year Study Of Planet
President Obama announced an initiative to give e-books to low-income students while visiting the Anacostia Library in Washington on Thursday. Shawn Thew//LANDOV hide caption
What do you see in this image? An "uprising" or a "riot"? David Goldman/AP hide caption
Tyrone Peake says he's been fired from three jobs because a crime he committed more than 30 years ago is still on his record. Carrie Johnson/NPR hide caption
Can't Get A Job Because Of A Criminal Record? A Lawsuit Is Trying To Change That
St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore is one of the 131 hospitals run by Ascension Health. It's a not-for-profit, Catholic health care system that treats many low-income patients. St. Agnes Hospital hide caption
Rod-shaped specimens of Yersinia pestis, the bacterial cause of plague, find a happy home here in the foregut of a flea. Fleas can transmit the infection to animals and people, who can get pneumonic plague and transmit the infection through a cough or kiss. Science Source hide caption