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New Poll Numbers Show Historically Low Favorability Ratings For Trump

5:12pm January 17, 2017

by Mara Liasson

New poll numbers suggest Donald Trump will take office with historically low approval ratings. His transition team has said "unity" is the theme of the inaugural, but the president-elect's tweets these past few weeks have done little to foster that idea.

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Obamas Pay Final Visit To Swing Set They Donated To D.C. Shelter

5:12pm January 17, 2017

A White House fixture for eight years has a new home. The Obamas paid "Malia and Sasha's Castle" one last visit on Monday.

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Trump Pledges To Offer Britain 'Fair' Trade Deal In 'Times Of London' Interview

5:12pm January 17, 2017

After Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech and Donald Trump's interview with The Times of London, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with David Rennie, the Washington bureau chief of The Economist, about what lies ahead for relations between the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

Dozens Of Democrats Plan To Skip Trump Inauguration

5:12pm January 17, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Dozens of Democrats in the House of Representatives plan to boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump after the president-elect hit back at Rep. John Lewis, who said his election was not legitimate.

Migraine headaches are one example of a chronic illness that typically doesn't respond to quick fixes.

For Many People, Medical Care Works Best When It's Incremental

5:12pm January 17, 2017

by NPR Staff

We often imagine the best medical care as a miracle cure. Atul Gawande argues that for chronic illness, the best care may be a long, slow process of improving health a little bit at a time.

Harvard Economist: History Will Judge Obama As A 'Great President'

5:12pm January 17, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff about President Obama's economic legacy.

The U.S. abortion rate is at the lowest recorded point since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.

U.S. Abortion Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Roe v. Wade

5:12pm January 17, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

A report by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that backs legalized abortion, puts the 2014 rate at 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age — the lowest recorded rate since 1973.

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Study Reveals Potential Conflict Of Interest In Patient Advocacy Funding

4:40pm January 17, 2017

by Richard Harris

Most patient advocacy groups get funding from the industry, a new study finds. That means they may have a conflict of interest when they are representing patients.

San Diego Non-Profit Builds Village To Help Alzheimer's Patients Cope

4:40pm January 17, 2017

A fake town modeled after 1950s American culture will be built in San Diego, just for Alzheimer's patients. It is projected to be finished in 2018. NPR's Robert Siegel spoke to Scott Tarde, who is the CEO of the non-profit that is building the village.

The number of older Americans with student loan debt quadrupled between 2005 and 2015.

More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds

3:47pm January 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found the number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled in the past decade. Most loans were taken out on behalf of a child or grandchild.