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Tuesday

National

The Remains Of President James K. Polk May Get A Fourth Resting Place

Polk, who provoked war with Mexico, is buried on the Tennessee state Capitol grounds, his third burial place since he was laid to rest in 1849.

The Remains Of President James K. Polk May Get A Fourth Resting Place

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Tuesday

News

Judge Neil Gorsuch Sums Up His Philosophy In 7 Words

On Day 2 of his confirmation hearing, the U.S. Supreme Court nominee answers one question before the Senate Judiciary Committee with this: "I have one client, it's the law."

Judge Neil Gorsuch Sums Up His Philosophy In 7 Words

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'Ghosts' In The Arctic: How The Long-Lost Franklin Expedition Was Found

Author Interviews

'Ghosts' In The Arctic: How The Long-Lost Franklin Expedition Was Found

In the 1840s, two British crews vanished while seeking a passage through the ice at the top of the world. Paul Watson became "obsessed with the mystery" and tells the story in his new book Ice Ghosts.

'Ghosts' In The Arctic: How The Long-Lost Franklin Expedition Was Found

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Monday

U2 On 'The Joshua Tree,' A Lasting Ode To A Divided America

Larry Mullen Jr, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Bono will take U2's The Joshua Tree on the road this summer for the album's 30th anniversary. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

U2 On 'The Joshua Tree,' A Lasting Ode To A Divided America

Bono and The Edge explain why, 30 years later, the biggest-selling album of their career feels disquietingly resonant.

U2 On 'The Joshua Tree,' A Lasting Ode To A Divided America

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Friday

Politics

Trump Addresses An Ebullient CPAC Crowd

Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday morning. We discuss how Trump's idea of "America first" squares with traditional Republican ideas.

Trump Addresses An Ebullient CPAC Crowd

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Politics

Trump Administration Denies That It Leaned On FBI To Knock Down Russia Story

The Trump administration is denying a CNN report that it tried to enlist the FBI to rebut stories of contacts between Russian intelligence officials and people associated with the Trump campaign.

Trump Administration Denies That It Leaned On FBI To Knock Down Russia Story

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Thursday

Politics

Utah Constituents Say They Weren't Paid To Protest Chaffetz

Three Utah voters who attended Rep. Jason Chaffetz's raucous town hall, including one who voted for him in November, talk about their reasons for protesting.

Utah Constituents Say They Weren't Paid To Protest Chaffetz

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Friday

How's The New President Doing? Voters In One Trump County Talk

Johnstown, Pa., nestled in the Allegheny mountains, has more registered Democrats than Republicans, but has voted Republican in the last two presidential elections. Acacia Squires/NPR hide caption

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Politics

How's The New President Doing? Voters In One Trump County Talk

Two weeks into Trump's presidency, we talk voters in Johnstown, Pa., about what they're thinking. The industrial city in the western part of the state voted overwhelmingly for Trump.

How's The New President Doing? Voters In One Trump County Talk

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Wednesday

Analysis

Outgoing State Department Official Urges Colleagues To Stay And Serve

Career foreign service officer Tom Countryman was an acting undersecretary for arms control until he was dismissed last week. In a farewell speech, he urged his colleagues to protect the Constitution.

Outgoing State Department Official Urges Colleagues To Stay And Serve

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Tuesday

Law

Lawsuit Claims Foreign Payments To Trump's Businesses Violate Constitution

Two former White House ethics lawyers — Richard Painter and Norm Eisen — are part of a legal team filing suit against President Trump — alleging violation of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.

Lawsuit Claims Foreign Payments To Trump's Businesses Violate Constitution

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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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