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Days before this week's Alaska Forum on the Environment, the EPA said it's sending half of the people who had planned to attend. The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, President Trump's pick to head the EPA, is still pending confirmation. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption

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EPA Halves Staff Attending Alaska Environmental Conference

The Trump administration's transition officials ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to cut its presence at the event. The team cited travel costs in explaining the abrupt move.

Pilot models of self-driving cars for Uber are displayed in Pittsburgh. Autonomous vehicles are expected to cut traffic jams, but not before enough human drivers are off the road. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Self-Driving Cars Could Ease Our Commutes, But That'll Take A While

One of the promises of autonomous vehicles is that they'll reduce traffic jams. Self-driving cars will bring many changes, but traffic flows won't improve until enough human drivers are off the roads.

Self-Driving Cars Could Ease Our Commutes, But That'll Take A While

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Television

John Oliver On Facts, Donald Trump, And The Supreme Court For Dogs

In an NPR interview, the comedian talks about why facts matter more to him as a comedian than the president he's about to lampoon. Oliver's Last Week Tonight returns for a new season on HBO Sunday.

John Oliver On Facts, Donald Trump And The Supreme Court For Dogs

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Music Interviews

To Get His First Oscar Nod, Justin Timberlake Had To Act Like A Troll

Timberlake says he always thought a song needed "misery and self-loathing" to be recognized by the Oscars — until his own theme for the animated movie Trolls was nominated for Best Original Song.

To Get His First Oscar Nod, Justin Timberlake Had To Act Like A Troll

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StoryCorps

A Romance That Began With A Mistake

The Dewanes' paths crossed when Claudia, a bank teller, accidentally gave Bill, a customer, too much money. It led to a first date, and an admission that an accident changed Bill for the better.

A Romance That Began With A Mistake

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Interviews

Former Detainee Describes Atrocities Inside Syrian Prison

A report by Amnesty International says the Syrian government committed mass murder in a prison outside Damascus. Omar al-Shogre, a former prisoner who appears in the report, describes what he endured.

Former Detainee Describes Atrocities Inside Syrian Prison

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Immigrant rights advocates protest then-President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies last month. A new study shows that more than 60 percent of the people in this country illegally are concentrated in 20 metro areas. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Most Immigrants Here Illegally Reside In 20 Metro Areas, Says Pew Study

They account for one in four foreign-born U.S. residents. Also, they tend to live in the suburbs and work in construction, service and leisure hospitality jobs.

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Kitchen Table Conversations

W. Va. Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump

If President Trump fulfills his promise to repeal Obamacare, families in the state hit hardest by the opioid epidemic are concerned their loved ones will lose coverage for alcohol and drug treatment.

West Virginia Families Worry About Access To Addiction Treatment Under Trump

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