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Trump gives his first news conference since he won last month's election
President-elect Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging news conference on Monday. Here are the takeaways.
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Canada's finance minister resigns. Prime Minister Trudeau has a political crisis
Canada's prime minister faces the biggest political crisis of his career after his top minister resigned. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CBC journalist Catherine Cullen about the implications.
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Clarifying the results of a study on black plastics
"Morning Edition" reported on the health risks of flame retardants in black plastic kitchenware. The study cited has issued a correction. The risk is lower than initially reported.
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Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people
As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause.
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Senior adviser Jason Miller share plans for Trump's first day in office
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Morning Edition about her interview with Trump Senior advisor Jason Miller.
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Police in Wisconsin identify 15-year-old female student as school shooter
In Madison, Wisconsin, authorities are trying to understand why a teenage student opened fire at their Christian school, killing a teacher and a fellow student. A half-dozen others were injured.
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'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges
Eight of the Republicans set to cast Michigan and Nevada's 2024 Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump still face felony charges related to efforts to reverse Trump's 2020 loss.
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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis
The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.
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Cities find a new incentive to close homeless shelters
A Supreme Court ruling eliminated the requirement of sheltering homeless people in some states. Advocates worry the ruling also motivates cities hostile to shelters to get rid of them altogether.
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House and Senate Republicans debate which priorities to move on first
Senate and House GOP leaders plan a wide-ranging policy agenda but have a short window to act; and passing bills using rules to get around a filibuster requires near unanimity.
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Coffee prices hover near record highs on futures market
Droughts in top-producing Brazil and Vietnam caused the price hikes. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have already been raising prices -- but the world can't seem to get enough caffeine.
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Historic German-language choir in Texas prepares for Christmas concert
The Austin, Texas, choir has been in operation since 1879. This year, NPR joined the choir as they prepped for their annual Christmas concert.
