As U.S. Confronts Russia, Trump's Admiration Of Putin Is Consistent
Once again, President-elect Donald Trump is praising the Russian president as a stronger and more strategic leader than Barack Obama.
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'Celebration Of Lights' Takes On New Meaning As Montana Town Fights Anti-Semitism
The Jewish community in Whitefish, Mont., has become the target of online harassment by neo-Nazis. During this Hanukkah, the people of Whitefish are fighting anti-Semitism with menorah displays.
For Whistleblowers, Repercussions Are Felt Beyond Wells Fargo
Former workers at Wells Fargo who resisted pressure to push banking products on customers who didn't want them say the bank retaliated against them by docking their permanent record, sabotaging future job prospects.
Charitable Giving Sees Big Bump In 2016
Donations appear to be up substantially in 2016, partly due to the improving economy. But also some donors expect tax rates, and therefore the value of charitable deductions, to go down under Trump.
U.S. Cyberwarfare: Its Powerful Tools, Its Unseen Tactics
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to cybersecurity expert Robert Knake on what tools the U.S. has to retaliate against Russia in cyberspace.
U.S. Ethics Chief Was Behind Those Tweets About Trump, Records Show
Trump-style tweets from the Office of Government Ethics urging divestitures made many suspect a hack of this typically staid agency. New records shared with NPR show the author was the agency chief.
In Puerto Rico, A Woman Infected With Zika Prays For A Healthy Baby
Puerto Rico has experienced many more cases of Zika virus than the continental U.S. But health and educational services are scarce on the islands for children born with disabilities.
One Man's Quest To Reinvent The Wheel — The Flavor Wheel, That Is
Sensory scientist Edgar Chambers says flavor is multidimensional, and the current lexicon diagrams aren't doing it justice. So he wants to turn the wheel into a tree — with plenty of room to grow.
What Effect Will U.S. Sanctions Have On Russia?
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Russia expert Kimberly Marten of Barnard College about U.S. actions against Russia for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election.
Descendants Of Native American Slaves In New Mexico Emerge From Obscurity
The mixed-race genizaros, whose history stretches back to the 17th century, smash the conventional notion that New Mexican identity is defined as either the noble Spaniard or the proud Pueblo Indian.