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Donald Trump Will Hitch A Ride With D.C. Metro Users After All

11:22am December 23, 2016

Subway officials are working with Trump's inaugural committee to produce a commemorative sleeve to hold Inauguration Day fare cards. The team failed to give Metro a photo to be put on fare cards.

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Ruth McCafferty, who works in Kalispell, Mont., credits the training she got through the state's Medicaid expansion with helping her get a good job.

Montana May Be Model For Future Medicaid Work Requirement

10:06am December 23, 2016

by Eric Whitney

The Obama administration has said no to many states' requests to take more control over Medicaid. But the incoming Congress and new White House team may be more amenable.

If you see a bias-based attack at a subway station, do you know how to intervene? Activists in New York City are preparing people with tips like engaging the victim and distracting the harasser.

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In New York, Activists Prepare Bystanders To Take Action Against Harassment

8:17am December 23, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Not sure how to respond if you see a bias-based attack or hate crime in public? Some activists are training people on how best to intervene and not just walk away.

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Ethel Rosenberg Was Collateral Damage In Soviet Spy Case, Sons Say

7:29am December 23, 2016

In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed on spying convictions. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert and Michael Meeropol, the Rosenberg sons, about their quest to have their mother exonerated.

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Alabama Woman Discovers Her Reddit Secret Santa Is Snoop Dogg

7:29am December 23, 2016

A package for Erin in Alabama arrived filled with clothes, tea and a drone. An enclosed note began: "Merry Xmizzle to you and your fam!" It was signed: "Your Santa, Snoop Dogg"

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N.C. Governor-Elect Roy Cooper Outlines Plan To Repeal Bathroom Law

7:00pm December 22, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro asks Governor-elect Roy Cooper of North Carolina about the state's so-called "bathroom bill" and his relationship with the legislature.

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Antibiotic- and growth-hormone-free cattle gather at a farm in Yamhill, Ore. Despite farmers pledging to reduce or stop antibiotics use, a new report finds that sales of antibiotics for use on farms are going up.

Despite Pledges To Cut Back, Farms Are Still Using Antibiotics

6:48pm December 22, 2016

by Dan Charles

Many meat producers say they are reducing their use of antibiotics. Yet the latest government statistics show that sales of these drugs for farm use continue to grow.

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Uber Pulls Self-Driving Cars From California Roads

4:48pm December 22, 2016

by Queena Kim

Uber recalled its self-driving cars from California roads after facing regulations from the state.

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The Tornado And The Christmas Ornament

4:28pm December 22, 2016

Listener Cindy Hornberger of Lawrence, Kan., tells the story of the tornado that took her favorite Christmas ornament and the friendly stranger who brought it back.

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In Baton Rouge, La., Recovery Efforts Continue After Summer Floods

4:28pm December 22, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Lindy Eisenberg of Baton Rouge, La., about efforts there to recover from summer floods.