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Trump Taps Reince Priebus As Chief Of Staff, Steve Bannon As Chief Strategist

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Trump Taps Reince Priebus As Chief Of Staff, Steve Bannon As Chief Strategist

The president-elect announced his picks Sunday. Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, brings establishment credentials, while Bannon has long been a firebrand of the right wing.
'Minibrains' Could Help Drug Discovery For Zika And For Alzheimer's

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'Minibrains' Could Help Drug Discovery For Zika And For Alzheimer's

Each lab-grown cluster of human cells fits on a pin's head, but contains some of the cell types and circuitry of a real brain. The structures already are offering insights into how Zika attacks.

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After 4 Decades Of Breaking Molds, Clinton Failed To Shatter The Ultimate Ceiling

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After 4 Decades Of Breaking Molds, Clinton Failed To Shatter The Ultimate Ceiling

Clinton has always been a disruptive presence, who went places and did things that haven't been done before — at least not by women. Tuesday brought a devastating loss after a storied career.

After 4 Decades Of Breaking Molds, Clinton Failed To Shatter The Ultimate Ceiling

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'SNL' Reflects A Nation's Emotional Tone In Post-Election Episode

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'SNL' Reflects A Nation's Emotional Tone In Post-Election Episode

The somber cold open from Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton set a cathartic tone for those upset by Tuesday's election outcome. Dave Chappelle made his hosting debut alongside musical guest A Tribe Called Quest.
Closest Supermoon Since 1948 Arrives Monday: Tips On Seeing And Photographing It

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Closest Supermoon Since 1948 Arrives Monday: Tips On Seeing And Photographing It

It's the nearest supermoon in almost 70 years — and we won't see another like it until 2034. You have three chances to see the moon at its biggest, on Sunday and Monday.

Closest Supermoon Since 1948 Arrives Monday: Tips On Seeing And Photographing It

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Name Of A Vietnam Veteran Killed By Hepatitis C Added To 'The Wall'

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Name Of A Vietnam Veteran Killed By Hepatitis C Added To 'The Wall'

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Members of the military are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C as the general public. For many, including Jim McGough, the virus takes its final toll decades after they are first infected.
After Trump Victory, Many Bernie Sanders Supporters Say 'I Told You So'

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After Trump Victory, Many Bernie Sanders Supporters Say 'I Told You So'

Sanders' most ardent supporters say the Vermont socialist could have won over working class voters in states such as Michigan and Wisconsin that Hillary Clinton lost.

After Trump Victory, Many Bernie Sanders Supporters Say 'I Told You So'

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'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

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'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

After a decade, the singer-songwriter has a new album. He talks with NPR's Michel Martin about U.S. elections, Brexit, the Bataclan, the migrant crisis — and his own mortality.

'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here

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Emmett Till's Father Was Also Hanged: A New Book Tells His Story

A plaque marks the grave site of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Ill. Till died in a lynching in Mississippi in 1955. A decade prior, his father, Louis Till, was hanged after being convicted of rape and murder, but writer John Edgar Wideman believes he may have been framed. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Emmett Till's Father Was Also Hanged: A New Book Tells His Story

A decade before his teenage son was lynched in Mississippi, Louis Till was serving overseas in World War II. Writing to Save a Life explores how Till was convicted of rape and murder and put to death.
A Story Of Crisis And Resilience, Told Through Music

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A Story Of Crisis And Resilience, Told Through Music

Music in Exile is a project that records the work of displaced musicians. "I'm just playing this music and singing to forget myself," Yazidi refugee Barakat Ali Khalaf says. "To not be so worried."

A Story Of Crisis And Resilience, Told Through Music

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Hammered: Pounding Out The Excess In Mahler's Sixth Symphony

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Hammered: Pounding Out The Excess In Mahler's 6th Symphony

At a time when we have become imune to shock and where hyperbole rules, Marin Alsop argues that Mahler's Sixth Symphony provides the perfect soundtrack.

Hammered: Pounding Out The Excess In Mahler's Sixth Symphony

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Medieval Leprosy Lurks In British Squirrels

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Medieval Leprosy Lurks In British Squirrels

Leprosy has been long gone from Great Britain. Or so we thought.

Medieval Leprosy Lurks In British Squirrels

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