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Former Mich. Governor Outlines How To Convince Companies To Stay

6:14pm December 08, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, about how she convinced companies to stay in the state during the economic recession by offering a package of tax incentives and other perks.

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Glenn checks over notes with backup pilot Scott Carpenter after a simulated flight in 1962, prior to the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission at Cape Canaveral. The object of the mission was to put the first American spaceman into orbit around the Earth.

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John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95

6:14pm December 08, 2016

by Russell Lewis

After a career as a Marine pilot, Glenn was chosen as an astronaut. He was the third American in space, went on to have a successful career in politics and then returned to space on shuttle Discovery.

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Samples from this 17th century Lithuanian mummy were found to house samples of variola, the virus that causes smallpox.

A Mummy's DNA May Help Solve The Mystery Of The Origins Of Smallpox

6:14pm December 08, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists have found the oldest complete set of smallpox genes in a sample of skin from a mummified child in a crypt underneath a Lithuanian church.

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NATO Chief Stresses The Need For American Leadership

5:33pm December 08, 2016

by Rachel Martin

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks about prospects of working with Donald Trump. The president-elect has suggested the U.S. might not defend countries that don't pay their share.

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The U.S. surgeon general warns that e-cigarette smoking has the potential to cause young people lasting harm.

'Your Kids Are Not An Experiment'; Surgeon General Says No Vaping For Young People

4:53pm December 08, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A report from the surgeon general warns that "nicotine is addictive and harmful for youth and young adults," and notes e-cigarettes are increasingly popular among people under 25.

When A Psychologist Succumbed To Stress, He Coined The Term 'Burnout'

4:41pm December 08, 2016

by Noel King

Between email and cell phones, many of us feel like we're at work 24/7. The concept of workplace burnout is not that old. NPR's Planet Money team has the story of the man who coined the term.

Trump's Campaign Rhetoric Signals Possible Shift On Civil Rights

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

From LGBT issues to police shootings, civil rights has been the story of the Obama Justice Department. NPR takes a look at what Donald Trump's civil rights team might make a priority.

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Former U.S. Senator And Space Pioneer John Glenn Dies At 95

4:40pm December 08, 2016

John Glenn, former astronaut and U.S. senator, has died. He was 95 years old.

Trump Blasts Union Leader Who Criticized Carrier Deal

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Annie Ropeik

Donald Trump used his Twitter account to lash out at Chuck Jones, the union official in Indiana who said Trump lied about the Carrier deal. Jones thinks Trump took credit for saving some jobs that were never at risk.

Minority Leader Harry Reid Delivers Farewell Address To Senate

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Susan Davis

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid gives a farewell address to the Senate on Thursday. NPR looks back on the pugilist from Searchlight, Nev., and the legacy he leaves behind. In particular, his decision to change the rules of the Senate, which will now make it easier to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.