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Karla Sofía Gascón says life as a trans woman informed her role in 'Emilia Pérez'
The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.
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More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it
More people are getting cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and surviving, thanks to rapid advancement in care. Many will have decades of life ahead of them, which means they face greater and more complex challenges in survivorship. Lourdes Monje is navigating these waters at age 29.
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What does a 2nd Trump term mean for the Affordable Care Act?
President-elect Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to get rid of the Affordable Care Act during his first term. What action will he take this time around?
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During the campaign, Trump promised to be a dictator — but only for a day
President-elect Donald Trump bills himself as a strongman. NPR's Leila Fadel asks philosopher, professor and author Jason Stanley why that appeals to American voters.
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Trump is sworn on Jan. 20. What do the next 100 days hold?
President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have already articulated ambitious plans for his first 100 days in office.
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Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary
About two dozen chimpanzees deemed too feeble to be moved a few years ago will be going to Chimp Haven after all. The NIH said originally they'd be kept in New Mexico for their own safety.
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Post election: Control of more state legislatures will be split between 2 parties
Despite outspending Republicans, Democrats didn’t achieve some ambitious goals in state legislative races. They lost power in Michigan and Minnesota, making some gains in Wisconsin and North Carolina.
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NATO and European Union leaders are preparing for a 2nd Trump presidency
Many European leaders have experience dealing with President-elect Donald Trump -- and it wasn't all good. How is Europe preparing for his return to the White House?
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Plea deals for 3 defendants behind the 9/11 attacks are back on the table
A Guantanamo Bay detention camp judge has reinstated plea deals with three Sept. 11 defendants, ruling that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was wrong to rescind them.
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Hugh Grant shows his dark side in ‘Heretic’
In Heretic, Hugh Grant plays the villain. He tells Morning Edition that actors are drawn to the bad guys “rather than the dreary, goody-two-shoes lead.”
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Need a moment of serenity? Take a canoe trip on Vermont's Dead Creek
One of the wildest places in Vermont’s Champlain Valley is Dead Creek. It's a protected stopover for songbirds and geese migrating south -- with views of distant, snowy mountain ranges.
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There are already indications Trump’s second transition is not on track
The presidential election is over, and the complicated two-month sprint has begun to hand over the levers of power from one administration to the next.
