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Politics

Trump Offers Key Posts To Sen. Sessions, Rep. Pompeo, Retired Lt. Gen. Flynn

President-elect Donald Trump announced his picks for attorney general, CIA director and national security adviser. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and the Carnegie Endowment's Sarah Chayes.

Trump Offers Key Posts To Sen. Sessions, Rep. Pompeo, Retired Lt. Gen. Flynn

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Monday

Post-Election, Conversations About Race 'Sparked A New Sense Of Urgency'

New York police officers block the street during a protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in front of Trump Tower on Nov. 12, 2016 in New York. Americans spilled into the streets Saturday for a new day of protests against Trump, even as he appeared to back away from the fiery rhetoric that propelled him to the White House. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Post-Election, Conversations About Race 'Sparked A New Sense Of Urgency'

Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery talks about race in the Obama presidency and under President-elect Trump. Lowery was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team for reporting about police shootings.

Post-Election, Conversations About Race 'Sparked A New Sense Of Urgency'

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Friday

A Tale Of Two Counties: A Visit To A Swing State's Richest And Poorest Places

The presidential election looks very different from the heights of the economy than it does from its depths. Voters from rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, and tech hub Wake County, the state's most prosperous, range the political spectrum. Taylor Haney/NPR hide caption

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Elections

A Tale Of Two Counties: A Visit To A Swing State's Richest And Poorest Places

North Carolina's Bertie and Wake counties are about a two-hour drive apart, but the divide between them is huge. And it's easy to see the links between people's lives here and the way they are voting.

Residents of rural Bertie County on the election

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Views Of The Election: Reconciling Values, Votes In Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina's most prosperous area is experiencing a housing boom, and population is on the rise. But voters here say it's more than just economic issues that will determine their vote next week.

Views Of The Election: Reconciling Values, Votes In Raleigh, N.C.

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Thursday

Double Vision: At Trump, Clinton Rallies In Fla., Divergence Is Clear

(Left) Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak during a campaign rally at the on Monday in Tampa, Fla. (Right) Hillary Clinton greets supporters during a campaign rally at Broward College on Tuesday in Coconut Creek, Fla. Joe Raedle and Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Double Vision: At Trump, Clinton Rallies In Fla., Divergence Is Clear

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigned in Florida this week. NPR attended two rallies — one for her, one for him — that made clear just how different these candidates are.

Listen: Meet Some Of The Voters In The Rally Lines

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In Florida, People Wait For Hours To Get Into Presidential Rallies

Fans of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tell their stories while waiting outside rallies in Tampa and Coconut Creek, Florida.

In Florida, People Wait For Hours To Get Into Presidential Rallies

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Clinton, Trump Rallies Draw Crowds In Florida

Presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both campaigned in Florida this week. The differences between the two rallies paint a portrait of two very different candidates.

Clinton, Trump Rallies Draw Crowds In Florida

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Monday

Politics

4 Ohio Voters Comment On The Candidates' Debate Performance

After the second presidential debate, we gather together four voters for a roundtable in Cincinnati, where some polls have Clinton modestly ahead in the race and others have Trump slightly leading.

4 Ohio Voters Comment On The Candidates' Debate Performance

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Voters In Ohio React To The Second Presidential Debate

Steve Inskeep has been reporting from Ohio, and he checks in with some of the voters he talked to last week to get their response to the debate. We'll fact check some of the candidates' statements.

Voters In Ohio React To The Second Presidential Debate

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Politics

Trump Apologizes For 'Locker-Room Talk' On Leaked Video

Following the second presidential debate, we get a roundup of what happened. Plus, analysis from columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts and Jonah Goldberg, senior editor at the National Review.

Trump Apologizes For 'Locker-Room Talk' On Leaked Video

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Monday

Latin America

Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal; What's Next?

Voters rejected the historic peace deal signed last week by Colombia's president and the leader of the FARC rebels. It would have disarmed FARC and brought a formal end to decades of hostilities.

Colombian Voters Reject Peace Deal; What's Next?

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Morning Edition

Hungarians Reject EU Migrant Plan, But Referendum Declared Invalid

Hungarians voted over the weekend on whether they are willing to accept a European Union-imposed refugee policy that would allocate a share of Europe's refugees for resettlement there.

Hungarians Reject EU Migrant Plan, But Referendum Declared Invalid

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Friday

Middle East

Netflix Film Documents White Helmet Volunteers Who Save Lives In Aleppo

The Syria Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, is made up of volunteers who rescue Syrian citizens from the rubble of rebel-held sections of Aleppo, after airstrikes from government forces.

Netflix Film Documents White Helmet Volunteers Who Save Lives In Aleppo

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Tuesday

Politics

Georgia Voter Reaction: Race And Policing

Steve Inskeep is in Atlanta and follows up with a set of voters in the battleground state of Georgia. The morning after the debate, he asks whether their opinions of the nominees have shifted.

Georgia Voter Reaction: Race And Policing

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Ga. Voters Sift Through Points Made During Monday's Presidential Debate

Steve Inskeep follows up with a set of voters in the swing state of Georgia. The morning after the presidential debate, he asks whether their opinions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have changed.

Ga. Voters Sift Through Points Made During Monday's Presidential Debate

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