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An archival view of Oak Ridge, Tenn. shows one of the three sites that has been included in the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. United States Department of Energy/Flickr hide caption

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Passions Flare Over Memory Of The Manhattan Project

The new Manhattan Project National Historical Park tells the story of how scientists created the world's first atomic bomb. But how fully the story will be told is intensely controversial.

When Ashley Theriot died unexpectedly at the age of 32, her friend ask her family if they'd donate Theriot's kidney. They agreed, and now that kidney — and 7 more of her organs — have new lives. Neil Webb/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Through Organ Donation, One Woman's Death Gives Life To Others

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Jamie Ruppert and her husband Jesse Ruppert live in White Haven, Pa. Jamie voted for Barack Obama twice but switched parties and voted for Republican Donald Trump this election. She hopes Trump will bring more good-paying blue-collar jobs to communities like hers. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption

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A Trump Swing Voter Looks Ahead

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Customers at Puzzles Bakery & Café in Schenectady, N.Y. More than half the staff at the café has a developmental disability. Rhitu Chatterjee/NPR hide caption

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For People With Developmental Disabilities, Food Work Means More Self Reliance

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A flag flies on a green lined with villas at the Trump International Golf Club, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 20, 2016. The course is scheduled to open in February. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption

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Trump Says He Won't Build A $2 Billion Golf Course In Dubai. He Has 2 Already

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An archival view of Oak Ridge, Tenn. shows one of the three sites that has been included in the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. United States Department of Energy/Flickr hide caption

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Passions Flare Over Memory Of The Manhattan Project

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The Austrian musician has found his voice in the worlds of both classical and jazz music. Peewee Windmüller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'It's Better To Be An Outsider': Wolfgang Muthspiel's Global Guitar Odyssey

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