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Friday

The Charleston Story: A Knotted Mix Of Race, Grace And Injustice

Close friends and family take part in the graveside burial service for Ethel Lance, one of the nine people killed by Dylann Roof in June 2015. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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The Charleston Story: A Knotted Mix Of Race, Grace And Injustice

The story "The Holy City" tells itself, which sometimes emphasizes faith and forgiveness and underplays racism, now includes the conviction of Dylann Roof.

Tuesday

Security Officials Question Russia's Intention On Election Hack

Rachel Martin talks to retired General Michael Hayden, a former director with the CIA and NSA, about the CIA's claims of Russian influence on the U.S. election, and Donald Trump's rejection of that.

Security Officials Question Russia's Intention On Election Hack

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Thursday

Commentator: Don't Stop Arguing, Complaining And Fighting For 'Identity Politics'

Critics are taking aim at the coalition of Americans pushing "to rethink essentially everything about the way we treat each other." Brooks Kraft/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

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Commentator: Don't Stop Arguing, Complaining And Fighting For 'Identity Politics'

No one seems to have a satisfying definition of "identity politics," but clearly we've been paying too much attention to race, gender and sexual orientation, right? Not so fast.

Tuesday

A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

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Television

A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

Press tours with networks and cable companies give TV critics an opportunity to have Q&A sessions with top executives. In January, many executives will skip a big one in LA, and that concerns critics.

A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

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Sunday

In Trump's Taiwan Kerfuffle, Beijing Has Been Uncharacteristically Measured

Copies of local Chinese magazines at a news stand in Shanghai on Nov. 14, almost a week after Donald Trump was elected president. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

In Trump's Taiwan Kerfuffle, Beijing Has Been Uncharacteristically Measured

Some are in an uproar over President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's president. Yet the Chinese leadership has shown no interest in escalating the matter.

Friday

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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Politics

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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All Tech Considered

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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