All Things Considered
France's government has taken legal steps to protect the country's independent booksellers from behemoths like Amazon. It already prohibits discounts of more than 5 percent on books. Now it's considering a law that would not allow online retailers like Amazon to offer both a 5 percent discount and free shipping. Christine Zenino/Flickr hide caption
Little 'Libraires' That Could: French Law Would Keep Amazon At Bay
Students at Coachella Valley Unified School District use iPads during a lesson. The district's superintendent is promoting the tablet initiative as a way to individualize learning. Coachella Valley Unified School District hide caption
Ashley Hentze (left) gets help signing up for the Affordable Care Act from a volunteer in Florida. The government says that 40 percent of the expected enrollees for 2014 must be young and healthy for health insurance premiums to remain affordable. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett speaks at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Corbett visited the hospital to promote his Healthy Pennsylvania initiative. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Pablo Picasso drew L'Homme au Gibus, or Man With Opera Hat, in 1914. (c) Succession Picasso 2013 hide caption
Monday Deadline for Comment on VT Solar Project
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