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Women's March Organizer: 'We Are Committed' To Fighting For Change

4:31pm January 23, 2017

NPR'S Ari Shapiro speaks with Janaye Ingram, who ran logistics for the Women's March on Saturday, about how the march's organizers plan to focus that energy and how they move forward.

Economist Calculates Impact Of Fake News On Trump's Election

4:31pm January 23, 2017

Economist Matthew Gentzkow has quantified the impact fake news had on Donald Trump's election. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Gentzkow about his research.

What Democracy Looks Like: A Video Portrait Of Inauguration Weekend

4:08pm January 23, 2017

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to bear witness, protest and show support at the inauguration and the Women's March. Ten NPR video journalists documented the events; here's what they saw.

Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., has been selected as President Trump's nominee for secretary of the Air Force.

Trump To Nominate Heather Wilson As Secretary Of The Air Force

3:59pm January 23, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

If confirmed, Wilson would be the first Air Force Academy graduate to hold the position. She represented New Mexico in Congress from 1998 to 2009 and currently leads a South Dakota college.

When interests such as the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., take money from foreign governments, it's a potential violation of the Constitution, according to the group that filed the lawsuit.

Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution

3:43pm January 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The group filing the suit says it is asking a federal court "to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments."

President Trump announces retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his choice for defense secretary, on Dec. 6 in Fayetteville, N.C. Trump, who was highly critical of Barack Obama's military and foreign policies during the presidential campaign, inherits

President Trump Now Owns These 7 National Security Challenges

3:18pm January 23, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The new president was a fierce critic of Barack Obama's foreign policy during the presidential campaign. Here's a look at the difficult issues he has just inherited.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer delivers his first press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room on Saturday.

Delusions Or Deceptions? White House 'Alternative Facts' Rile Press

3:02pm January 23, 2017

by David Folkenflik

President Trump and his top aides spent their first weekend in the White House threatening reporters and insisting on the veracity of demonstrably false statements.

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Giving dads a task — in this case, reading — seemed to suit them better than the kind of parenting classes favored by moms.

How To Get Dads To A Parenting Class? Ask Them To Read To Their Kid

2:54pm January 23, 2017

by Jessica Boddy

In a world of mom-focused parenting classes, this class got low-income Latino dads engaged by focusing on a tangible skill: reading to their preschoolers. It ended up helping dads and kids alike.

Shanise McMorris grieves on the slab of her Hattiesburg, Miss., home after an early tornado hit the city on Saturday.

Destructive Storms Soak, Batter And Bury Communities Around The Country

2:37pm January 23, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Apparent tornadoes killed at least 19 people in the South, nearly 4 inches of rain caused mudslides in California and a storm is dumping snow and rain from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast.

Urban Seed plans to grow 25 different crops, from bell peppers to beets to alpine strawberries, in high-tech greenhouses smack in the middle of Las Vegas.

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Farm Of The Future: What Grows In Las Vegas Stays In Las Vegas

2:04pm January 23, 2017

by Sarah Feldberg

Crops like radishes, jicama and cilantro will soon be grown close to the Strip, so restaurants will have immediate access to fresh ingredients, instead of having to wait for trucks from California.