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NATO Chief Stresses The Need For American Leadership

5:33pm December 08, 2016

by Rachel Martin

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks about prospects of working with Donald Trump. The president-elect has suggested the U.S. might not defend countries that don't pay their share.

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The U.S. surgeon general warns that e-cigarette smoking has the potential to cause young people lasting harm.

'Your Kids Are Not An Experiment'; Surgeon General Says No Vaping For Young People

4:53pm December 08, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A report from the surgeon general warns that "nicotine is addictive and harmful for youth and young adults," and notes e-cigarettes are increasingly popular among people under 25.

When A Psychologist Succumbed To Stress, He Coined The Term 'Burnout'

4:41pm December 08, 2016

by Noel King

Between email and cell phones, many of us feel like we're at work 24/7. The concept of workplace burnout is not that old. NPR's Planet Money team has the story of the man who coined the term.

Trump's Campaign Rhetoric Signals Possible Shift On Civil Rights

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

From LGBT issues to police shootings, civil rights has been the story of the Obama Justice Department. NPR takes a look at what Donald Trump's civil rights team might make a priority.

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Former U.S. Senator And Space Pioneer John Glenn Dies At 95

4:40pm December 08, 2016

John Glenn, former astronaut and U.S. senator, has died. He was 95 years old.

Trump Blasts Union Leader Who Criticized Carrier Deal

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Annie Ropeik

Donald Trump used his Twitter account to lash out at Chuck Jones, the union official in Indiana who said Trump lied about the Carrier deal. Jones thinks Trump took credit for saving some jobs that were never at risk.

Minority Leader Harry Reid Delivers Farewell Address To Senate

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Susan Davis

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid gives a farewell address to the Senate on Thursday. NPR looks back on the pugilist from Searchlight, Nev., and the legacy he leaves behind. In particular, his decision to change the rules of the Senate, which will now make it easier to confirm President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.

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Trump Skips Intelligence Briefings, Denies Russian Election Mischief

4:40pm December 08, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

President-elect Trump has been opting out of his presidential intelligence briefings and continuing to reject the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia interfered in the presidential election. Meanwhile, both Republicans and Democrats are calling for the outgoing Obama administration to release more evidence about Russia's cyber-mischief and for Congress to investigate on its own.

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One month after winning a seat in Minnesota's legislature, Ilhan Omar says she was assailed in a cab ride to her hotel from the White House.

History-Making Somali-American Legislator Reports 'Hateful' Taunts In D.C.

4:32pm December 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Ilhan Omar says she was "subjected to the most hateful, derogatory, Islamophobic, sexist taunts and threats I have ever experienced" in a cab during her visit to the nation's capital.

Don't Stop Arguing, Complaining And Fighting For 'Identity Politics'

3:33pm December 08, 2016

by Tasneem Raja

No one seems to have a satisfying definition of "identity politics," but clearly we've been paying too much attention to race, gender and sexual orientation, right? Not so fast.