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Database Tracks History Of U.S. Meddling In Foreign Elections

4:48pm December 22, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Carnegie Mellon University researcher Dov Levin about his historical database that tracks U.S. involvement in meddling with foreign elections over the years.

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The Tornado And The Christmas Ornament

4:28pm December 22, 2016

Listener Cindy Hornberger of Lawrence, Kan., tells the story of the tornado that took her favorite Christmas ornament and the friendly stranger who brought it back.

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In Baton Rouge, La., Recovery Efforts Continue After Summer Floods

4:28pm December 22, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Lindy Eisenberg of Baton Rouge, La., about efforts there to recover from summer floods.

Twist Of Fate Leads Musical Prodigy To Pursue Social Sciences

4:28pm December 22, 2016

by Shankar Vedantam

Maya Shankar was on her way to being an accomplished concert violinist, but a twist of fate led her to the social sciences instead.

Charles Aidikoff, Who Ran Popular LA Screening Room, Dies

4:28pm December 22, 2016

by Susan Stamberg

Hollywood insiders mourn the death of 101-year-old Charles Aidikoff, who ran one of the most popular small, private screening rooms in Los Angeles.

Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager for President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York last week.

Trump White House Will Look (And Sound) A Lot Like The Trump Campaign

4:21pm December 22, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Donald Trump has appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and several other top campaign staffers to senior White House positions.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich addresses the press following his visit with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York City on Nov. 21.

Trump And Gingrich Disagree On That Whole Swamp-Draining Thing

3:36pm December 22, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told NPR that President-elect Donald Trump was going to stop using the phrase "drain the swamp." Trump disagreed, and Gingrich apologized.

Palma's mother, Rita, stands outside the family's house in El Paso. She says her son was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, because she did not have enough money to give birth at an American hospital.

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You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

3:12pm December 22, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

Eric Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Dec. 8.

Facing Criticism, Eric Trump Will Stop Actively Fundraising For His Foundation

2:43pm December 22, 2016

by Scott Detrow

The multiple fundraising attempts raised ethical questions because they appeared to offer direct access to members of President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle in exchange for donations.

The older those surveyed were, the more annoying "whatever" was to them, according to a new poll from Marist.

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'Whatever' Is The Most Annoying Word For The 8th Year In A Row

2:42pm December 22, 2016

by Maggie Penman

Although "whatever" has long held the dubious distinction of most annoying word or phrase, there's another contender in the wings. Younger Americans were more irked by "I can't even."