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Shaping Trumponomics: These Names Are Being Floated For Cabinet Posts

The Treasury secretary is among the many economy-related Cabinet posts Donald Trump must fill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP The Treasury secretary is among the many economy-related Cabinet posts Donald Trump must fill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP In Washington, lobbyists, trade association leaders and journalists are passing around names that President-elect Donald Trump may

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Following Election, NRA Goes on ‘Offense’; Here’s What It Could Aim To Do

Range safety officers look over a line of 1,000 Henry Golden Boy Silver rifles before an NRA-sponsored event in Phoenix. Each participant took two shots, celebrating the presidential election results. Nathan Rott/NPR hide caption toggle caption Nathan Rott/NPR Range safety officers look over a line of 1,000 Henry Golden Boy Silver rifles before an NRA-sponsored

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‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’; Fires Sweep Through Southeastern U.S.

A satellite image shows smoke from wildfires burning in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia on Nov. 7. NOAA/NASA hide caption toggle caption NOAA/NASA A satellite image shows smoke from wildfires burning in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia on Nov. 7. NOAA/NASA “No one can remember a wildfire as peculiar as the monster gnawing through the

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Hundreds Of Hateful Incidents Reported After Trump’s Victory

A man carrying a sign that reads “United Against Hate” dances with other demonstrators during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump in Oliveira Plaza in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP A man carrying a sign that reads “United Against Hate” dances with other demonstrators during a protest

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Army Wants Further Study Of Dakota Access Pipeline Route

Demonstrator Stephanie Jasper stands in the Cannonball River during a standoff with police at Turtle Island, north of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Emily Kask for NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Kask for NPR The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday that it needs more information before it can decide whether to allow

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Longtime Friend Expects President Trump To Be Different Than Candidate Trump

Thomas Barrack is a former Reagan administration staffer and one of Donald Trump’s friends and economic advisers. He says President-elect Trump will be different than he was as a candidate. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/11/13/501935923/longtime-friend-expects-president-trump-to-be-different-than-candidate-trump?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Threats And Intimidation Against Minorities Reported Nationwide

Since the presidential election last week, dozens of acts of hate and intimidation have been reported across the country. Despite the ugliness, there are glimmers of hope and calls for dialogue. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/11/13/501935930/threats-and-intimidation-against-minorities-reported-nationwide?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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‘Minibrains’ Could Help Drug Discovery For Zika And For Alzheimer’s

This image is from lab-grown brain tissue — a minibrain — infected by Zika virus (white) with neural stem cells in red and neuronal nuclei in green. Courtesy of Xuyu Qian and Guo-li Ming hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Xuyu Qian and Guo-li Ming This image is from lab-grown brain tissue — a minibrain

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Rabbi Encourages Parents To ‘Fight For The Values We Believe In’

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom — The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C., has protested Donald Trump. After the election, he has advice for how parents should explain it to their children. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/11/12/501853676/rabbi-encourages-parents-to-fight-for-the-values-we-believe-in?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Where To Go From Here: Trying To Build ‘Possibility And Hope’

As the founder and president of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, it’s Richard Harwood’s job to build bridges between people. He discusses how Americans can begin mending political divides. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/11/12/501853689/where-to-go-from-here-trying-to-build-possibility-and-hope?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Has Trump’s Stumping Already Frayed Transatlantic Ties?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks on Nov. 9 in Berlin, saying that Germany is prepared to work with a Trump administration that respects “democracy, freedom” and human “dignity.” Cuneyt Karadag/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cuneyt Karadag/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks on Nov. 9 in Berlin, saying that Germany is prepared

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After 22 Years, Is NAFTA Headed Back To The Drawing Board?

Teamsters union members rail against the NAFTA trade deal in 2011 in San Diego. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP Teamsters union members rail against the NAFTA trade deal in 2011 in San Diego. Gregory Bull/AP Pull out your blue pencils, green eye shades and rule books; it may soon be time to

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