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Politics

Here's What You Need To Know About The Coming Fight Over Planned Parenthood Funding

With a Republican in the White House, the GOP and anti-abortion-rights supporters hope to succeed in defunding Planned Parenthood. But there's sure to be a fight, and the road ahead will be bumpy.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks at a warhead component being developed for a ballistic missile, at an unidentified location in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 15, 2016. KCNA/Reuters hide caption

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Parallels - World News

North Korea 'Very Far Along' In Developing New Ballistic Missile

Many independent arms control experts suspect that North Korea will test a missile capable of reaching the continental U.S. later this year. There may not be much that the U.S. can do about it.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama delivers her final remarks as first lady during a ceremony honoring the 2017 School Counselor of the Year in the East Room of the White House January 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Michelle Obama's Farewell: 'The Power Of Hope' Has 'Allowed Us To Rise'

In her last speech at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama offered a hopeful and inclusive message to young people, including some who may feel snubbed by the incoming Trump administration.

Emil Girardi, 83, and Shipra Narruhn, 67, chat in Girardi's San Francisco apartment. They were paired through a nonprofit called Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, which aims to relieve isolation and loneliness. Anna Gorman/KHN hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Easing Old People's Loneliness Can Help Keep Them Healthy

Kaiser Health News

Little Brothers, which operates in San Francisco and several other cities, sends volunteers to brighten up the lives of isolated elderly people, helping them reduce the risk of serious illness.

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The Salt

Would You Eat This Fish? A Shark Called Dogfish Makes A Tasty Taco

About 90 percent of the fish Americans eat is imported, yet fish caught off our shores is often exported. New efforts are promoting locally caught fish, especially ones we've never appreciated before.

Would You Eat This Fish? A Shark Called Dogfish Makes A Tasty Taco

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Deceptive Cadence

Meet The Producer Who Runs Her Opera Empire From A 2-Bedroom Apartment

Beth Morrison is not your typical moneyed arts patron — but over the past decade, she's managed to gather the funding and venue support to produce works by some of today's most innovative composers.

Meet The Producer Who Runs Her Opera Empire From A 2-Bedroom Apartment

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The xx producer Jamie Smith (left) met bandmates Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim when all three were 11 years old. "I was quite happy just to stay us," Smith says. "I think just keeping your closest friends around is the best." Alasdair McLellan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

The xx On Growing Up Without Growing Apart

Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith have been a trio since childhood, but like any long-term relationship, it's taken work. They joined NPR's Ari Shapiro to talk about their unique bond.

The xx On Growing Up Without Growing Apart

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Politics

Biden To Democrats Objecting To Electoral College Results: 'It Is Over'

House Democrats decided to interrupt the official Electoral College vote counting more than half a dozen times Friday, as outgoing Vice President Biden presided in his role as president of the Senate.

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The Two-Way - News Blog

'Comfort Woman' Statue Sparks Diplomatic Row Between Japan And South Korea

The statue in front of the Japanese Consulate, commemorating the plight of Korean women forced by the Japanese to work as sex slaves during World War II, has prompted Japan to withdraw its ambassador.