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Trump and his faithful followers return to Butler, Pa., to energize the flock
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump credited the "grace of God" for his survival of the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 in his return to the site for a rally on Saturday.
Critics Accuse Japan's New Leader Of Trampling On Academic Freedoms
by Anthony Kuhn
A scandal involving appointments to a government advisory committee has the government of new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga off to a rocky start. He took office in September.
DOJ Allows Prosecutors To Investigate Trump's False Voting Claims
by Tamara Keith
Joe Biden and his team are moving ahead on plans for their transition to the White House, even as President Trump refuses to concede and continues to make baseless claims of voter fraud.
Zoo In Helsinki, Finland, Wants Its Monkeys To Be Comfortable
Researchers let the monkeys pick what sounds would play in their enclosure: zen music, falling rain, other nature sounds or traffic. It turns out the white-faced sakis most often picked traffic.
Wisconsin Voters Say Both Sides Must Move Past Contentious Election
by David Schaper
Wisconsin saw one of the nation's tightest presidential contests. How do voters there deal with their state's sharp political and social divisions and move forward?
Each Story In Danielle Evans' New Collection Is About Getting To The Truth
NPR's Noel King speaks with Danielle Evans about her book of short stories — The Office of Historical Corrections — which is out Tuesday.
Defeating Trumpism Is A Longer Term Challenge, DNC Chair Perez Says
The 2020 election did not produce the blue wave Democrats wanted. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez about the party's wins and losses in the 2020 election.
3 Black Male Voters Discuss The Election, Messaging And The Future
NPR's Noel King talks to three Black men — John Settles, Tim Graves and Demetre Coles — who break down their vote, what matters to them and how they view a Biden presidency.
NFL Fans Donate Money In Honor Of Buffalo QB Josh Allen's Grandmother
Before the Bills-Seahawks game on Sunday, Josh Allen had learned that his grandmother had died. In her honor, fans made donations to a children's hospital in increments of $17 — Allen's number.