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Facebook Helps Regular People Make Money In The Internet Economy

12:36am February 02, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

The technology sector is being criticized for killing jobs by having robots and algorithms replace human labor. Facebook developed a way to help regular people make money in the Internet economy.

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VA Secretary Nominee David Shulkin Faces Senate For Confirmation Hearing

12:36am February 02, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans Affairs secretary nominee David Shulkin faces his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The session follows reports by NPR that document shortcomings in the longstanding attempts to improve the way the VA provides care, and promises by President Trump to further privatize its health services.

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Westminster Dog Show Opens Up Competition To Cats

12:36am February 02, 2017

For the first time in its 140-year history, cats will now compete in the Westminster Dog Show.

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Roxanne Weber (left) rallies in support of a voter-approved government ethics overhaul in front of the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre last month. Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard said he supports efforts to repeal and replace the initiative.

South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object

8:49pm February 01, 2017

by Peter Overby

A ballot measure last fall targeted South Dakota's status as the only state that allowed lobbyists to give politicians unlimited and undisclosed gifts. Now lawmakers have voted to repeal the law.

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National Prayer Breakfast Could Feature Reconciliation Or Bickering

8:44pm February 01, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump and other officials will speak at the annual event Thursday morning. The breakfast has the potential to spotlight partisan differences or faith in common ground on national issues.

Former Exxon Mobil executive Rex Tillerson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 11 during his confirmation hearing for secretary of state.

Trump Gets His Man At The State Department

8:34pm February 01, 2017

Rex Tillerson, the former oil company CEO, will now head America's foreign policy, as skeptical diplomats wait for what's next.

The rotunda of the Capitol during the inauguration of Donald Trump in January.

Where Does Your Member Of Congress Stand On Trump's Immigration Order?

8:30pm February 01, 2017

NPR and dozens of member stations searched for public statements by all 536 members of Congress. Use our interactive tracker to see what your lawmakers have — or have not — said about the order.

A new study finds some big differences among respondents when it comes to connecting citizenship to language, faith and country of origin.

Survey Says: To Be American Is to Speak English

8:19pm February 01, 2017

by Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

A new Pew Research Center study finds some big differences among respondents when it comes to connecting citizenship to language, faith and country of origin.

White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn (right) put "Iran on notice" on Wednesday for a recent missile test and support for Houthi rebels in Yemen.

White House Warns Iran But Plans No Immediate New Action

7:02pm February 01, 2017

by Philip Ewing

National Security Adviser Mike Flynn says Iran is "on notice," but the White House announced no new military action or other responses to what he called its provocations.

President Trump's company has lost a lawsuit filed by members of a golf club and must refund them nearly $6 million. They said the business cancelled memberships but kept the fees.

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Trump's Company Loses Lawsuit Filed By Golf Club Members

6:47pm February 01, 2017

by Greg Allen

The president's business cancelled memberships in the National Jupiter Golf Club, but kept the fees. A federal court has ruled the company must refund nearly $6 million.