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Tony Schwartz (from left), Ivana Trump, photographer Francesco Scavullo and Donald Trump celebrate the publication of Donald Trump's 1987 book, The Art of the Deal, which was ghostwritten by Schwartz.

Politics & Government

'Art Of The Deal' Ghostwriter On Why Trump Should Not Be President

2:06pm July 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

Tony Schwartz spent 18 months working on Donald Trump's 1987 best-selling book. "I helped paint a vastly more appealing human being than he actually is," Schwartz says.

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Average U.S. gasoline prices have fallen more than 10 cents a gallon in the past month.

Brexit Bargains Abound As Loans And Gas Get Cheaper; Is That Good For Us?

12:01pm July 07, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

By voting to exit the European Union, Britons increased fears of recession. That has caused many prices to fall. Now economists aren't sure whether cheaper goods and loans will help or harm Americans.

Hannah Birch and David Sleight/Propublica

Doctors At Southern Hospitals Take The Most Payments From Drug, Device Companies

7:44pm June 29, 2016

A hospital's location and whether it is for-profit make a big difference in the share of its doctors taking industry payments like meals, travel and speaking fees. Check out the ProPublica analysis.

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Perdue will study the effects of features such as perches in chicken houses. It hopes to double the activity levels of its chickens in the next three years.

National

In Quest For Happier Chickens, Perdue Shifts How Birds Live And Die

9:07pm June 27, 2016

by Dan Charles

Perdue Farms, one of the largest poultry companies in the country, says it will change its slaughter methods and also some of its poultry houses. Animal welfare groups are cheering.

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People watch stock prices on a digital broadcast outside the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday. Currency, equity and oil markets around the world are feeling the effects of the British vote to leave the EU.

Brexit Created Many Losers, But Some Winners Too. Which Are You?

6:51pm June 24, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Uncertainty generated by Brexit caused many investments to head south. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.39 percent. Still, there were some winners, like homebuyers seeking low-interest loans.

Tourists walk past the flag flying at half-staff at Disney's Epcot theme park in Orlando on Monday.

Orlando's Tourism Industry Hopes To Overcome A Nightmarish Week

9:34am June 16, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Orlando is one of the most popular U.S. destinations, with more than 66 million visitors last year. Tourism officials hope the shooting attack won't deter people from coming to its theme parks.

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Scientists Say They Hope To Create A Human Genome In The Lab

12:44pm June 03, 2016

by Rob Stein

A synthetic version of the human genetic blueprint might used for a wide range of medical research, scientists say. But it's far from reality, and comes with big ethical and safety questions.

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Hunter, shown at his home in Arlington, Va., says the National Flood Insurance Program doesn't charge homeowners enough in premiums to adequately fund itself.

Business Of Disaster: Insurance Firms Profited $400 Million After Sandy

4:24pm May 25, 2016

by Laura Sullivan

More than three years after Superstorm Sandy, NPR and PBS's Frontline investigate the thousands still not home, the government agencies that failed to help and the companies that made millions.

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Worker Javier Alcantar tends to crops at the Monsanto Co. test field in Woodland, Calif., in 2012.

GMOs Are Safe, But Don't Always Deliver On Promises, Top Scientists Say

11:03am May 18, 2016

by Dan Charles

A new report from the National Academy of Sciences knocked down some pro-GMO claims, such as that they've boosted crop yields, and urged federal agencies to change the way these foods are regulated.

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Protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis where three young Somali-Americans are on trial for allegedly planning to go to Syria to join the Islamic State. The demonstrators say the FBI and local law enforcement is targeting and ent

He Was Caught Trying To Join ISIS, Now He's In Jihadi Rehab

1:26pm May 17, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

A Somali-American, who pleaded guilty to attempting to join the Islamic State, has been approved for America's first jihadi rehab program. His counselor explains the de-radicalization process.

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