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Democrats Consider How To Move Forward After Trump Victory

4:25pm November 10, 2016

The election of Donald Trump has Democrats asking themselves why they lost and where they go next as a party. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Tamara Draut of the group Demos and Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Democrat from California.

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Young Voters In Pennsylvania Weigh In On Why Clinton Failed To Win State

4:25pm November 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

Millennial voters were a big factor in Tuesday's election. Hillary Clinton won a smaller share of their votes than President Obama. To find out why, we talked to young voters in Northampton County, Pa., which went for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time since 1988.

Election Results Provide New Insight Into Millennial Voters

4:25pm November 10, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Millennials now outnumber baby boomers, and they have the potential to affect elections for the next 35 years. Few of them voted in this election than did in 2012. NPR takes a look at how younger voters voted and what effect they had in the result this time around.

Protests Erupt Against Trump's Election In Many U.S. Cities

4:25pm November 10, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yong Jung Cho, an organizer of the protest against President-elect Trump in front of the White House on Wednesday night.

National Security Elites Consider Whether To Work For Trump

4:25pm November 10, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

Scores of national security professionals, from former military officers to civilian specialists, said during the campaign they opposed then-candidate Donald Trump. Will they consider coming into the new Trump administration — and will it have them?

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The Mysterious Missing Trillions In Donald Trump's Tax Plan

4:25pm November 10, 2016

by Robert Smith

There are two possible versions of a Trump tax plan. He hasn't confirmed which one he plans to pursue. There's a $1.5 trillion difference between the two of them over 10 years.

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Renditions of the Mannequin Challenge have been done by professional sports teams, high school students, and even a few celebrities including Destiny's Child. It looks like they decided to do another reunion that didn't require a Super Bowl performance.

Can Someone Please Explain The Mannequin Challenge?

3:51pm November 10, 2016

by Wynne Davis

Coming after previous Internet sensations like the Running Man Challenge, the Mannequin Challenge involves people standing still. So, they're not moving, but people are obsessed with watching them.

The proportion of cigarette smokers in the U.S. population, broken down by age, in 2005 and 2015.

Cigarette Smoking In The U.S. Continues To Fall

3:45pm November 10, 2016

by Richard Harris

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says smoking rates have fallen from 21 percent of the adult population in 2005 to 15 percent in 2015, when the agency conducted its latest survey.

Chief of Staff Denis McDonough takes Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner for a walk on the South Lawn of the White House. Kushner, husband of Ivanka Trump, played a key role in Trump's campaign.

In Meeting At White House, President-Elect Trump Calls Obama 'Very Fine Man'

3:20pm November 10, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama met with his successor, Donald Trump, at the White House on Thursday in the latest chapter of the peaceful transition of power in American democracy.

Randall Stephenson is the chairman, CEO and president of AT&T. Why is he talking about Black Lives Matter?

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Does It Matter When A White CEO Says 'Black Lives Matter'?

3:18pm November 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The CEO of AT&T, along with Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, have waded into the rough waters of race. We ask some experts whether that makes a difference, and the answer is ... complicated.