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Friday

Europe

Germans Confirm Market Attacker Was Killed In Italy, Question How He Got There

Officers in Milan shot and killed the suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack. Now there are questions about how the man, who had a criminal record, was able to get into France and then Italy.

Germans Confirm Market Attacker Was Killed In Italy, Question How He Got There

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Friday

'York Project' Revisited: 2008 Voters Weigh In On 2016 Race

(Left to right) Don Gettys, Margie Orr, Sarah Block Yacoviello and Cal Weary. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption

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Politics

'York Project' Revisited: 2008 Voters Weigh In On 2016 Race

NPR revisits four voters whom we first met as Barack Obama was campaigning for president. They reflect on the past 8 years, react to Donald Trump's victory and share their hopes for the future.

'York Project' Revisited: 2008 Voters Weigh In On 2016 Race

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Sunday

A Finder's Guide To Facts

Behind the fake news crisis lies what's perhaps a larger problem: Many Americans doubt what governments or authorities tell them, and also dismiss real news from traditional sources. But we've got tips to sharpen our skepticism. Turnbull/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

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National

A Finder's Guide To Facts

The deluge of fake news suggests we live in a "post-truth" era. But NPR's Steve Inskeep says it would be better to call this a "post-trust" era. Here are his tips to sniff out the suspect sources.

Friday

Asia

New U.S. Ambassador To Beijing Is An Old Friend Of China's President

Christopher Hill, a former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and South Korea, talks about President-elect Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to China, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad.

New U.S. Ambassador To Beijing Is An Old Friend Of China's President

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Thursday

Morning Edition

The Challenges Facing Globalization

If trade deals are renegotiated, what does it mean for globalization? Host Steve Inskeep talks to analyst David Wessel and NPR's Frank Langfitt, who is reporting from Sunderland, England.

The Challenges Facing Globalization

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Economy

Economists Debate Trump's Economic Vision For The U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump is already addressing trade issues. We hear from Jared Bernstein and Peter Morici, economists on the left and the right, about Trump's economic vision for America.

Economists Debate Trump's Economic Vision For The U.S.

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Wednesday

Politics

Texas Elector Resigns, Saying He Can't Vote For Trump In Electoral College

Art Sisneros is a Texas elector who decided to resign rather than vote for Donald Trump in the Electoral College later this month. He explains how he came to that decision.

Texas Elector Resigns, Saying He Can't Vote For Trump In Electoral College

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Politics

Commentator Cokie Roberts Takes Questions About The Presidential Transition

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks about the role of federal civil service during a presidential transition in a new, interactive Morning Edition segment called #AskCokie.

Commentator Cokie Roberts Takes Questions About The Presidential Transition

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History

The Legacy Of The Man Who Planned The Pearl Harbor Attack

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the chief architect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago. Naval historian Capt. Yukoh Watanabe talks about Adm. Yamamoto's legacy in Japan.

The Legacy Of The Man Who Planned The Pearl Harbor Attack

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Monday

Friday

Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books' Dedicated Artists

Massumeh Farhad points to one of the Qurans in the exhibition. As curator, she flipped through all of the books on display. "Every page is absolutely breathtaking," she says. Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption

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Fine Art

Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books' Dedicated Artists

The Smithsonian show isn't about the words of the Quran so much as the people who laboriously copied it, letter by letter. When they made a mistake, they fixed it with flourish — and sometimes gold.

Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books' Dedicated Artists

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