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Mexico Economy Sinks Under Pressure From Trump And Missteps By The Government

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's economy is taking a big hit under pressure from Donald Trump and missteps by its government. The peso is trading at record lows, inflation is rising and citizens are taking to the streets.

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What's In The Alexander Hamilton Papers Being Auctioned By Sotheby's?

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by NPR Staff

Next week, Sotheby's will auction off some rarely-seen Alexander Hamilton papers that have been held by descendents for more than 200 years. Yale Historian Joanne Freeman saw the documents last month.

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Democrats Hold Rallies Across Country To Fight GOP Efforts To Repeal Obamacare

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Democrats will hold rallies across the country to protest the GOP agenda aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders is playing a central role as he leads party outreach.

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Tennesseans: 'Will Policies Protect Us As The ACA Is Repealed?'

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by Chas Sisk

Tennessee has one of the least healthy populations in the country, a problem its Republican governor tried to address by expanding Medicaid. It was rejected, and insurers have raised their rates.

Last Call: Send Us Your Commercials For 'Nicer Living' Project

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by NPR Staff

It's the last call for our commercials for Nicer Living. It's an update of a project NPR's Susan Stamberg ran 45 years ago, where listeners wrote commercials for the little joys that make life better.

Sky Arts Pulls Michael Jackson Episode of 'Urban Myths" Featuring Joseph Fiennes

4:41pm January 13, 2017

An episode of the Sky Arts show Urban Myths, featuring Joseph Fiennes playing the role of Michael Jackson, will no longer be broadcast.

In his new memoir, writer Greg Hens explores his relationship with cigarettes.

In 'Nicotine,' A Longtime Smoker Confronts His Old Habit

4:41pm January 13, 2017

by NPR Staff

Writer Gregor Hens doesn't smoke anymore, but he still thinks about it every day. He says he started writing his memoir as a way to deal with the longing.

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People In Rural U.S. More Likely To Die From Leading Causes Of Death Than Urbanites

4:35pm January 13, 2017

by NPR Staff

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to National Rural Health Association's Brock Slabach about a report that people in rural areas are more likely to die from the top causes of death than those in urban areas.

Young girl watches Obama speak in a video.

Obama's Impact On America's Schools

3:50pm January 13, 2017

After eight years in office, his list of accomplishments is as long as it is controversial.

A Takata Corp. desk at an automaker's showroom in Tokyo.

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Takata To Pay $1 Billion Over Air Bag Fraud; 3 Executives Criminally Charged

3:32pm January 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The settlement with the Justice Department is tied to a deadly defect in air bags that has been linked to at least 16 deaths. The associated recall is the largest in U.S. auto safety history.