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With 'Fake News,' Trump Moves From Alternative Facts To Alternative Language

The phrase is a threat to democracy, as a Republican strategist and a left-leaning linguist both explain to NPR.

The Radio City Rockettes are a New York institution and have participated in inauguration celebrations before. But this time, some Rockettes aren't feeling too festive.

The Rockettes To Perform At Donald Trump's Inauguration, Whether They Like It Or Not

Donald Trump's transition team has confirmed that The Rockettes will perform at the inauguration celebration — though one dancer said on social media that she was "embarrassed and disappointed."

Protesters raise candles during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Warsaw on Tuesday, as they urge the Polish president to reject a bill giving the ruling party more control over the judiciary system. President Andrzej Duda made a surprise compromise bid over controversial court reforms, as protesters took to the streets.

In Poland, Effort To Take Control Of The Courts Inspires Protests

The ruling Law and Justice party has already tipped Poland's system of checks and balances. A new effort has sent protesters to the streets and prompted warnings of possible EU sanctions.

Students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The historically black university is opening Howard West at Google's headquarters in Mountain View.

Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley

Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.

Ireland's newly elected prime minister, Leo Varadkar, shakes hands with members of a crowd gathered outside Leinster House, the seat of Irish Parliament in Dublin.

Ireland's First Openly Gay Prime Minister Formally Takes Office

As leader of Ireland's governing party, the 38-year-old son of an Indian immigrant is also the country's youngest-ever taoiseach, or prime minister.

Republican Greg Gianforte speaks to supporters after being declared the winner of Montana's special election. Was his assault on a journalist a turning point?

Finding The Middle In The Incivility War

An assault of a reporter by Montana's Republican congressman-elect appears to have hurled the public into a new realm of political incivility, raising the question: Have we crossed an invisible line?

The White House senior staff is sworn in at the White House in January. Twenty-two members of the staff will make $179,700 this year and 18 more earn $165,000 a year, making the Trump administration's payroll top-heavy compared to the Obama administration.

Trump White House Staff Payroll Nearly $36 Million And Top-Heavy

Among those making the maximum salary are chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.

A picture shows a teddy bear set up by supporters of the family of British baby Charlie Gard outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday. After months of legal conflict over whether an experimental treatment might help Charlie or would only cause suffering, the baby will be transferred to a hospice facility to die.

Terminally Ill Baby Charlie Gard Will Move To Hospice Care To Die

A British judge has approved a plan to transfer Charlie, who has a rare genetic disorder with no known cure, to a hospice facility. His life support will be withdrawn shortly after the transfer.

Roundtable: (Fake) News Wars, Woeful Chargers And Padres, New Moves At The Opera And Symphony

What happens when the news media is widely distrusted and largely ignored? How disgusted is San Diego with its professional sports teams? And what happens when San Diego's opera and symphony try to find new audiences?

A screenshot shows a new TV ad recruiting for the Marines. It's the first to focus on a woman in a combat role.

Marines Release First-Ever Ad Spotlighting Woman In Combat Position

The ad comes amid intense scrutiny over sexism within the Marine Corps, including a scandal over male Marines sharing nude photos of female Marines without the women's consent.

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