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Stories
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Politics
'Oligarchy' is being used more to describe American society. We ask one professor why
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Northwestern University political science professor Jeffrey Winters about what some have called the oligarchy shaping American politics and society.
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Politics
What Trump's picks tell us about foreign policy
This week, the Senate takes up the confirmation of three of President-elect Trump's national security/foreign policy picks. What do the hearings tell us about the incoming administration's priorities?
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History
Insights from an expert on large urban fires and how to prevent them
What happens when wild fires reach the city? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with fire historian Steve Pyne about the ways in which the fire threat is changing.
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National
An American held during the Iran hostage crisis talks about Jimmy Carter's legacy
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.
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National
Fleeing the California fires
Pacific Palisades resident Adria Kloke shares her experience of fleeing the wildfires in California on Tuesday.
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'The Cliffs' explores a house through the centuries of women who passed through
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author J. Courtney Sullivan about the real house that inspired the mansion at the center of her latest novel, The Cliffs.
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Lessons from a challenging year: Losing a parent
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and podcast host Kelly Corrigan about lessons she learned from losing her mother this year.
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Health
Lessons from a challenging year: How a runner navigated a cancer diagnosis
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run, about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.
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Politics
Can Trump turn promises into policy? A senior advisor says yes
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Trump Senior Advisor Jason Miller about what the administration plans to accomplish in the early days of his second term.
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There's anger behind the internet's reactions to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino about the reactions Americans have had to the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.