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Religion

Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

In one community where many emigrated from harsh nations, the president-elect's rhetoric brings worries of renewed repression. Cabinet nominees' opposition to a registry hasn't erased those concerns.

Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

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A newer home is undergoing renovations at the end of a block of row houses in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Newcomers began arriving in the neighborhood more than a decade ago. Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Old Confronts New In A Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood

In Washington, D.C., a city facing some of the most intense pressure on housing in the country, longtime residents try to negotiate a place for themselves in their changing communities.

Bobby Rush (left) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Chicago's City Hall in 1965. Courtesy of the artist / Bernard Kleina hide caption

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World Cafe

Bobby Rush Remembers Martin Luther King Jr.

XPN

The blues legend shares his memories about the early days of the civil rights movement and the powerful message Dr. King delivered when they met.

Bobby Rush On Martin Luther King Jr.

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J.Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives at the office of the independent counsel last Thursday in Seoul, South Korea. Prosecutors are now seeking an arrest warrant for Lee. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

Arrest Warrant Sought For Samsung Heir In S. Korean Presidential Bribery Scandal

Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of Samsung Electronics, is accused of paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to a confidant of President Park Geun-hye in a growing influence-peddling scandal.

Arrest Warrant Sought For Samsung Heir In S. Korean Presidential Bribery Scandal

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The Two-Way - News Blog

An Ice Shelf Is Cracking In Antarctica, But Not For The Reason You Think

Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf is about to lose an iceberg the size of Delaware. Scientists gathering in the U.K. are scratching their heads about why it's cracking off.

An Ice Shelf Is Cracking In Antarctica, But Not For The Reason You Think

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President Obama shakes hands with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahad Bin Mahmood Al Said at Camp David, Md., on May 14, 2015. Oman said Monday that it had accepted 10 prisoners being released from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. That reduces the number of detainees remaining at Guantanamo to 45. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way - News Blog

10 Guantanamo Prisoners Freed In Oman; 45 Detainees Remain

Under President Obama, the detainee population has gone from 242 to 45. But he hasn't closed Guantanamo as pledged, and Donald Trump has called for more suspects to be sent to the prison in Cuba.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President-elect Mike Pence plan to include defunding of Planned Parenthood in a budget reconciliation bill intended to also defund the Affordable Care Act. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Shots - Health News

That Vow To Defund Planned Parenthood: Easy To Say, Hard To Do

Kaiser Health News

Federal funding for the group that helps supply women's reproductive health care is built into multiple places in the budget, and stripping it out is not as simple as it may sound.

First lady Michelle Obama speaks as she welcomes community leaders from across the country to celebrate the successes and share best practices to continue the work of the Mayor's Challenge to End Veterans' Homelessness East Room of the White House complex in Washington on Nov. 14, 2016. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Code Switch

'Meaning of Michelle' Essays Celebrate First Lady's Realness

In a new collection, 16 essayists describe how Michelle Obama helped change the perception of black women and the White House.

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Parallels - World News

Obama Adviser Susan Rice Cites Syrian War As Biggest Disappointment

Rice has dealt with many crises as President Obama's national security adviser and his United Nations ambassador. As she prepares to depart, she tells NPR that Syria stands out as the most difficult.

Obama Adviser Susan Rice Cites Syrian War As Biggest Disappointment

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