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Wednesday

Steve Mnuchin Expected To Lead Treasury In Trump Administration

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal, about Steve Mnuchin's qualifications.

Steve Mnuchin Expected To Lead Treasury In Trump Administration

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Sunday

'Liberal Rednecks' Are Killing Southern Stereotypes With Comedy

Corey Ryan Forrester, Drew Morgan and Trae Crowder write and perform together. They wrote a book called The Liberal Redneck Manifesto, which challenges what readers might expect from Southern comedy. Robin Marchant/Getty Images hide caption

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'Liberal Rednecks' Are Killing Southern Stereotypes With Comedy

Trae Crowder and his fellow comedians call themselves liberal rednecks. They use their Southern roots — and thick accents — to attack racism and homophobia.

'Liberal Rednecks' Are Killing Southern Stereotypes With Comedy

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Friday

Clinton's Popular-Vote Lead Is Now Over 2 Million, But Don't Expect Big Changes

Hillary Clinton leaves after speaking at the Children's Defense Fund Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum in Washington on Nov. 16. It was her first speech since losing the presidential election. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Clinton's Popular-Vote Lead Is Now Over 2 Million, But Don't Expect Big Changes

The Democrat now leads Donald Trump by more than 2 million votes, as counting continues in California. But don't expect electors to overturn the result or for the Electoral College to be eliminated.

Tuesday

The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)

Tonya Stands recovers from being pepper sprayed by police after swimming across a creek with other protesters hoping to block construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, near Cannon Ball, N.D., on November 2. John L. Mone/AP hide caption

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The Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)

Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.

Friday

Thursday

From Hate Speech To Fake News: The Content Crisis Facing Mark Zuckerberg

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From Hate Speech To Fake News: The Content Crisis Facing Mark Zuckerberg

The Facebook chief has an army of subcontractors making editorial judgments about millions of pieces of content — like a media company. But the rules they operate by are complex and contradictory.

From Hate Speech To Fake News: The Content Crisis Facing Mark Zuckerberg

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Tuesday

Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

Steve Bannon, the Trump campaign's CEO and the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, will serve as chief strategist and senior counselor in the Trump White House. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

Critics from the left and the right have charged that Donald Trump has invited a modern face of racism into the White House by naming Breitbart chief Steve Bannon to be his chief strategist.

Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

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Friday

'De Nada' Agenda Denied: For Latino Voters, A Narrative Changes Overnight

After many elections in which Latino voters had been important but not decisive, Latino leaders had hoped they would finally be able to say that they had delivered the presidency — in this case, to Hillary Clinton. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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'De Nada' Agenda Denied: For Latino Voters, A Narrative Changes Overnight

After many elections in which they'd been important but not decisive, Latinos thought they'd be able to exert influence in Washington. Instead, their expectations were dashed by a Republican sweep.

Wednesday

Tuesday

7 Scenarios For How Election Night Might Play Out

Hillary Clinton has the edge. But Donald Trump has a path, albeit a narrow one. A tie would go to the House, which is controlled by the GOP and would pick the next president. Alyson Hurt and Domenico Montanaro/NPR hide caption

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7 Scenarios For How Election Night Might Play Out

Hillary Clinton has the edge. She has to win just the states leaning in her direction to get enough electoral votes to be president. But Donald Trump has a path, albeit a narrow one.

Monday

Final NPR Battleground Map: The Race Snaps Back, But Clinton Maintains Advantage
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Final NPR Battleground Map: The Race Snaps Back, But Clinton Maintains Advantage

Hillary Clinton retains a broad, consistent and shallow lead over Donald Trump in battleground states. If her Blue Wall of states leaning her direction holds, she wins. If not, anything can happen.

Final NPR Battleground Map: The Race Snaps Back, But Clinton Maintains Advantage

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Sunday

Wednesday

After FBI Shakes Up Presidential Race, Candidates Try To Adjust And Capitalize

FBI Director James Comey walks up to speak on cybersecurity in August. His decision to release a letter noting he's looking into more Clinton emails has rocked the presidential election. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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After FBI Shakes Up Presidential Race, Candidates Try To Adjust And Capitalize

A letter from the FBI director about more Clinton emails, and the likelihood of Republicans "coming home," have apparently shifted a race that looked like a Clinton rout to something more traditional.