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What Do Trump's Cabinet Appointments Say About His Priorities?

5:21pm November 19, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump made three senior cabinet appointments Friday. His picks for national security adviser, CIA director and attorney general offer clues to his administration's priorities.

Trump Victory Leaves U.N. Officials Hoping To Keep Climate Deal In Place

5:21pm November 19, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson reflects on his time in office and shares his concerns about the incoming Trump administration and the anti-globalism movement elsewhere.

Barbershop Thanksgiving: Talking Politics At The Table

5:21pm November 19, 2016

Civilities columnist Steven Petrow, NPR's Sam Sanders and Danielle Belton of The Root talk Thanksgiving: how to deal with family political arguments, and what's up with $66 collard greens?

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'The Great Thanksgiving Listen': StoryCorps Asks Listeners To Record Conversations

5:21pm November 19, 2016

StoryCorps has a mission to collect audio conversations. Founder Dave Isay is asking younger listeners to record Thanksgiving conversations with their elders using the StoryCorps app.

Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Fake News On Facebook

5:21pm November 19, 2016

Some have criticized Facebook for being a platform that allowed fake news to spread. Following the criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released plans to combat fake news on the site.

Remembering The Soulful Voice Of Sharon Jones

5:21pm November 19, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

Singer Sharon Jones came to define what was called the "neo-soul" movement and was known for her high-energy performances. Jones died Friday after a battle with cancer.

Southern States Scrambling To Contain Wildfires

5:21pm November 19, 2016

by Sam Whitehead

Wildfires continue to burn in five southern states. Some were intentionally set. Others were fueled by months of drought. Firefighters are struggling to get it all under control.

How Misspellings Caught A Spy

5:21pm November 19, 2016

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee discusses his book The Spy Who Couldn't Spell, a real-life spy thriller about an American would-be traitor and the FBI agent hot on his trail.

Democratic challenger Roy Cooper has a lead of more than 6,000 votes over Gov. Pat McCrory. He's seen here with his wife, Kristin, at an election night rally in Raleigh.

N.C. Challenger To Gov. McCrory Remains In Lead As Final Ballots Counted

4:52pm November 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat, leads the Republican incumbent by 6,600 votes, with both candidates hovering just below the 49 percent mark.

At the Grace Community Health Center in Manchester, Ky., psychologist Joan Nantz meets with patient Ramiro Salazar, who gained Medicaid under the expansion.

In Depressed Rural Kentucky, Worries Mount Over Medicaid Cutbacks

4:27pm November 19, 2016

by Phil Galewitz

People in poverty-stricken Clay County, Kentucky, worry about what will happen to their health care if Gov. Matt Bevin's and President-elect Trump's ambitions to overhaul Medicaid proceed.