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U.S. Presidential Election Turns France's Attention To Their Own Establishment

8:42am November 12, 2016

Marine Le Pen of the National Front Party congratulated Trump on his win. Scott Simon talks to Le Monde editorial director Sylvie Kauffmann about parallels between French and American politics.

After Losing Middle-Class Workers, What Does The Democratic Party's Future Look Like?

8:42am November 12, 2016

After Hillary Clinton's defeat, the Democratic Party is doing some soul-searching. NPR's Scott Simon talks to long-time Democratic strategist Tad Devine about how the party moves forward.

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Startups Turn To Seniors For Product Feedback

8:42am November 12, 2016

by Ina Jaffe

Young entrepreneurs developing products for older adults have found a way to get instant feedback. They move into senior housing so residents can test their products on the spot.

2016: An Election Year That Pervaded Sports

8:42am November 12, 2016

At the end of election week, NPR's Tom Goldman joins Scott Simon to reflect on a year in which politics seeped into every aspect of America life, including sports.

Duery Felton, at the National Park Service Museum Resource Center in 2012, where the artifacts collected at the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial are cataloged and stored.

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Watcher At The Wall: One Veteran Finds A Lifeline In All That's Left Behind

8:42am November 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened, visitors have left hundreds of thousands of items there. Meet the veteran who collects and catalogs them — and finds in them a chance to salvage the past.

Is Birdfeeding Just, Well, For The Birds?

8:42am November 12, 2016

What do birds like to chow down on anyway? And what to do with pesky squirrels? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown about birdfeeding.

Indiana Working-Class Voters Hope Trump Will Deliver On Jobs Promises

8:42am November 12, 2016

by David Schaper

Donald Trump's victory in Indiana was even bigger than expected. Now, blue collar workers have high hopes that Trump can bolster manufacturing and bring back jobs from overseas, as promised.

After Big Promises, Where Do Trump's Plans For Economy Stand?

8:42am November 12, 2016

The president-elect vowed faster economic growth through business tax cuts and leasing federal lands for energy developments. Scott Simon speaks to economist Stephen Moore, one of Trump's advisors.

5 Big Foreign Policy Challenges For President-Elect Trump

7:09am November 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR journalists around the world weigh in on some of the most pressing international issues facing President-elect Donald Trump — from trade with China, relations with Russia and fighting ISIS.

Army Specialist Jim McGough with members of his unit in 1971. Then 19, he was photographed by a columnist from The Des Moines Register.

Name Of A Vietnam Veteran Killed By Hepatitis C Added To 'The Wall'

6:30am November 12, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Members of the military are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C as the general public. For many, including Jim McGough, the virus takes its final toll decades after they are first infected.