How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts
Trump's Cabinet is less academic, less government-centric, and less diverse than those of his predecessors.
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Gun Deaths In Chicago Reach Startling Number As Year Closes
Chicago passed a grim milestone earlier this month — the city has had more than 700 homicides this year. The violence, the worst since 1998, has police and politicians scrambling.
11 Times Donald Trump Looked Like He Was Done For
Many things Trump did seemed like a death knell — mocking a disabled reporter, disparaging a Gold Star family, bragging about his manhood and groping women, on tape. None of it mattered.
The Stories NPR One Listeners Loved The Most In 2016
Listeners of our NPR One app rated these 10 stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.
Outsourced: In A Twist, Some San Francisco IT Jobs Are Moving To India
Companies in San Francisco pay six-figure salaries to entry-level tech workers. But a public university there is laying off some of its own IT staff and sending the jobs to a contractor in India.
For Many, Fewer Obamacare Choices Doesn't Mean Higher Prices
One in five people getting health care through the Affordable Care Act no longer have a choice of insurers. But those markets don't have significantly higher prices than areas with competition.
How Trump Anti-Terrorism Policies May Differ From Obama
David Greene talks to J.M. Berger, a fellow at the International Centre for Counter Terrorism in The Hague, about the battle against ISIS, the Trump administration and coordinating global cooperation.
Obama, Abe Memorialize The Dead In 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack
President Obama and Japan's prime minister visited Pearl Harbor and laid wreaths at the USS Arizona memorial. Both pledged the 2 countries will remain the strongest of allies — despite a painful past.
At Pearl Harbor, Obama And Japan's Leader Tout Reconciliation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Obama stood side-by-side at the site of the 1941 attack. Both leaders memorialized the dead and spoke strongly of the relationship between the two nations.
Major Snowstorm Moves East After Hitting The Great Plains
Blowing and drifting snow continues to be a problem for travelers in the northern Great Plains. Forecasters say the harsh weather is moving east into the Great Lakes and New England.