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President Obama appears on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday.

WATCH: Obama Reads 'Mean Tweets' — Including One From Trump

11:00am October 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

President Obama returned to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday. He took 140-character admonishments for his dancing, his alleged condiment preferences and someone else's poor choice of conditioner.

A 1976 portrait of Princeton President William G. Bowen, by Everett Raymond Kinstler.

The Man Who Shed Light On Why College Keeps Getting More Expensive

9:30am October 25, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Remembering William Bowen, a former president of Princeton University and an important scholar of higher education, who died last week.

Rates Up 22 Percent For Obamacare Plans, But Subsidies Rise, Too

9:30am October 25, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The premiums on benchmark plans are increasing by an average of 22 percent in 2017, the government says, but more than 70 percent of people can get one for less than $75 a month after subsidies.

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Hundreds of people flocked to the United States Botanic Garden to see (and smell) a corpse flower in full bloom.

What's In It For The Corpse Flower To Smell Like Death?

7:00am October 25, 2016

by Adam Cole

The corpse flower is a botanical rock star — prized by botanic gardens around the globe. In a new video, NPR's Skunk Bear explores the biology of the stinky giant, which thrives by playing dead.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Fox News anchor and moderator Chris Wallace after the third presidential debate.

'Trump TV' Launches Its Pilot With Pitch To His Base

11:13pm October 24, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

On the inaugural nightly Facebook Live from Trump Tower, the GOP nominee's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said "unequivocally" that Trump will win even as he badly trails Hillary Clinton in polls.

Buick Up, Honda And Subaru Down, Says Consumer Reports

8:57pm October 24, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Consumer Reports has released its Annual Reliability Survey. Lexus and Toyota are the top two, followed by Buick. The company ranks car brands based on a survey of more than a half-million car owners.

Cuban migrants Arnalbis Rogel (left) and Modesto Morales arrived on a boat in Florida on Sept. 7. Morales was the navigator.

Improved U.S.-Cuba Relations Are Creating A Surge Of Cuban Migrants

8:26pm October 24, 2016

Cuban migrants have received preferential treatment for more than a half-century. But as the U.S. and Cuba normalize relations, that policy could change and Cubans are racing to reach U.S. shores.

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Hillary Clinton Appears To Expand Edge Into Traditionally Republican States

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The presidential election has entered its closing arguments phase. Hillary Clinton seems to have the edge in key states and may even be expanding into states that have traditionally voted Republican.

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NPR Politics Podcast: How Do Write-In Candidates Work?

6:40pm October 24, 2016

The NPR Politics Podcast team takes a listener question about write-in candidates.

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Democrats Push For Down-Ballot Votes As Clinton Holds Steady In Key States

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Mara Liasson

With presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holding a steady lead in key battleground states, Democrats led by President Obama are turning their attention to down ballot races. From Congress to the legislatures, the party is at a low water mark they hope to correct before Obama leaves office.

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