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Cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm near Waukon, Iowa.

National

Organic Chickens Get More Room To Roam

7:20pm January 18, 2017

by Dan Charles

New rules for organic farming will require farmers to give chickens more pasture. Some of the biggest organic egg producers will have to change their practices, or stop calling their eggs organic.

Brownie Harjo teaches martial arts in one of the oldest buildings in Holdenville, Okla.

'Always Home': Martial Arts Teacher Helps Rebuild Pride In Oklahoma Town

6:33pm January 18, 2017

by NPR Staff

Brownie Harjo runs a martial arts studio in the oldest building in Holdenville, Okla. Though the small town has seen better days, Harjo believes Holdenville still has potential.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was named a special adviser on cybersecurity by President-elect Donald Trump. This position is likely to benefit his business.

Politics & Government

Unclear Role Of Trump's Special Advisers Has Some Concerned

5:40pm January 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President-elect Donald Trump has named some well known figures as special advisers. But it's still unclear as to what that title might mean and what extent of power these positions might hold.

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The train, which began its journey in Yiwu, China, pulls into a rail freight terminal on Wednesday in London, after traveling for 16 days — across about 7,456 miles and nine countries.

World News

China's First Freight Train To The U.K. Rolls Into London

5:16pm January 18, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The train, which traveled nearly 7,500 miles, marks a milestone in China's intended revival of the centuries-old Silk Road trade routes linking East and West.

Trump's Picks For Special Advisers Present Potential Ethical Issues

4:32pm January 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President-elect Trump has named two businessmen as special advisers: Wall Street legend Carl Icahn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Icahn will advise the White House on regulatory reform and Giuliani on cybersecurity. But Icahn makes billions through Wall Street trading, and Giuliani makes millions from his security consulting firm, which presents some potential ethical issues.

The hardworking Instant Pot, touted by its fans on social media, is Amazon's top-selling item in the U.S. How it got to No. 1 is a lesson in viral marketing savvy.

National

Not Just A Crock: The Viral Word-Of-Mouth Success Of Instant Pot

1:51pm January 18, 2017

by Grace Hwang Lynch

Launched in 2010, the multifunction cooker became a sleeper hit last year. That's when its maker harnessed the enthusiasm of owners – self-dubbed "addicts" – to spread the word online.

Politics & Government

Sen. Gardner Assess Ross's Qualifications To Be Commerce Secretary

8:22am January 18, 2017

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross has made his fortune buying up troubled companies with the hopes of turning them around. Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, who met with Ross.

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A Closer Look At Trump's Pick To Head The Commerce Department

7:49am January 18, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Billionaire Wilbur Ross will testify in front of a Senate committee on Wednesday. Democrats have criticized him as one of the Wall Street elites that Trump is packing into his administration.

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Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants pictured in April 1966 near the height of his 21 year career. He pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995 and was pardoned by President Obama.

Obama Pardons Famous Hotelier and Baseball Star

9:05pm January 17, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Among those receiving the president's clemency are a man who reigned over top nightclubs, and another who scorched fastballs. Both had run afoul of tax laws.

Several new studies document widespread conflicts of interest in medicine.

From Twitter To Treatment Guidelines, Industry Influence Permeates Medicine

5:23pm January 17, 2017

by Charles Ornstein

Several new studies document widespread conflicts of interest in medicine. The way we think about disease "is being subtly distorted" by financial ties, the authors of an accompanying editorial write.