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(Left) A firefighter's boot used to collect money from motorists for the "Fill the Boot" campaign for muscular dystrophy which started in 1954. (Center) A Habitat for Humanity belt was used by a volunteer in rebuilding homes in Louisiana after Hurricane K

A Giving History: Smithsonian Exhibit Showcases Americans' Charitable Acts

6:00pm November 29, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Visitors to the National Museum of American History can see artifacts like the bucket used to launch the ALS ice bucket challenge and how they played a role in charitable giving throughout history.

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Former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager testifies Tuesday during his murder trial.

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Former South Carolina Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial

5:38pm November 29, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Former North Charleston Officer Michael Slager is on trial for shooting a black man named Walter Scott in the back. Slager testified he "fired until the threat was stopped, like I'm trained to do."

Smoke rises from wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Tuesday.

Wildfire Tears Through Tennessee As Region Suffers Exceptional Drought

5:32pm November 29, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

At least three people died and hundreds of structures were damaged or destroyed in Tennessee's Sevier County after a wildfire moved through populated areas overnight.

Seema Verma, now in line to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, arrives at Trump Tower in New York City on Nov. 22.

Trump Picks Seema Verma To Run Medicare And Medicaid

5:30pm November 29, 2016

by Jake Harper

Seema Verma, a consultant who has been Vice President-elect Mike Pence's health policy adviser in Indiana, played a key role in the state's expansion of Medicaid.

Rep. Tom Price has introduced his own alternative to the Affordable Care Act four times. The legislation provides an idea of how he might lead the Department of Health And Human Services.

5 Things To Know About Rep. Tom Price's Health Care Ideas

5:20pm November 29, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Rep. Tom Price has proposed an alternative to Obamacare that emphasizes tax credits, health savings accounts and continuous insurance coverage as a way to deal with existing health conditions.

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Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Rep. Fred Upton (right), R-Mich., who have spearheaded the 21st Century Cures Act, speak after a 2015 House of Representatives vote in its favor.

Congress Poised To Pass Sweeping Law Covering FDA And NIH

5:15pm November 29, 2016

by Richard Harris

The House could vote Wednesday on a vast bill that stretches nearly a thousand pages and holds changes large and small for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

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Who speaks for rural America? Farmers want international trade deals and relief from regulations. But small towns are focused on re-inventing themselves to attract a new generation.

Farmers Are Courting Trump, But They Don't Speak For All Of Rural America

4:59pm November 29, 2016

by Dan Charles

With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.

President-elect Donald Trump, flanked by his wife and grown children, cuts a ribbon during the grand opening of the Trump International Hotel, just a few blocks from the White House, on Oct. 26.

Law Professor: Trump Can't Hold Lease On His Hotel Near White House

4:53pm November 29, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Donald Trump has a 60-year lease on his new hotel, just a few blocks from the White House. But its terms say no elected U.S. official shall benefit from the lease.

Rep. Elijah Cummings Leads Call To Investigate Trump's Business Entanglements

4:31pm November 29, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Maryland Democrat Elijah Cummings, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, about efforts to launch an investigation into potential conflicts of interest associated with Donald Trump's businesses.

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Trump Transition Continues Amid Fallout From Controversial Tweets

4:31pm November 29, 2016

by Mara Liasson

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday additional nominees for positions in his administration. The transition is happening as Trump continues to draw attention for his controversial tweets.