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At DeVos' Senate Hearing, Questions Of Choice, Charters, 'Other Options'

President-elect Trump's pick for education secretary faced tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing. She maintained her strong support for school choice and free-market solutions.

<strong>Then and now:</strong> In his new documentary <em>Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened,</em> director Lonny Price, left, reconnects with fellow cast members — including Ann Morrison and Jim Walton — from the 1981 Broadway flop, <em>Merrily We Roll Along.</em>

How A 1981 Sondheim Flop Turned Out To Be The 'Best Worst Thing'

Most musicals that close after 16 performances barely prompt memories, let alone documentaries. But Merrily We Roll Along rolled along so bizarrely, it became the stuff of Broadway legend.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Outlines Plan To Leave European Union

British Prime Minister Theresa May laid out her plan Tuesday to remove the United Kingdom from the European Union and pledged to put the deal up for a parliamentary vote.

Thomas Graham, a former U.S. diplomat and the managing director of Kissinger Associates, Inc., says the focus when dealing with the Kremlin should be on "opening diplomatic channels and reducing the risk of unwanted confrontation."

How To Salvage U.S.-Russia Relations: One Expert's Take

"At this point, we're being manipulated by the Russians at very little cost to them. Things pop up, and we go into a frenzy," Thomas Graham of Kissinger Associates tells NPR in a rare interview.

Health Secretary Nominee Tom Price Prepares For Questioning On ACA

Rep. Tom Price is taking the hot seat Wednesday, facing questions from lawmakers on the Senate Health Committee.

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Rep. Tom Price at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Tom Price, HHS Nominee, Faces Tough Questions On Stock Deals And Obamacare

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Health And Human Services had the first of two separate Senate hearings on Wednesday.

Alex Miller (left) and Ryan Leavis are both seniors at Virginia Tech. They are in the cadet corps and planning to join the military when they graduate. Alex voted for Hillary Clinton and Ryan for Donald Trump

Friends And Fraternity Brothers, Two Va. Cadets Transcend Trump-Clinton Divide

Ryan Leavis and Alex Miller are college seniors who plan to enter the military. One voted for Donald Trump, the other for Hillary Clinton. They say politics shouldn't get in the way of friendship.

A woman looks down an empty street Wednesday in Banjul, Gambia, hours before the end of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh's mandate.

Gambia Prepares For Showdown As Foreign Troops Threaten Intervention

In a few hours, longtime Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh's presidential term will expire. But he is clinging to power as troops from regional powers reportedly amass at the border.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was named a special adviser on cybersecurity by President-elect Donald Trump. This position is likely to benefit his business.

Unclear Role Of Trump's Special Advisers Has Some Concerned

President-elect Donald Trump has named some well known figures as special advisers. But it's still unclear as to what that title might mean and what extent of power these positions might hold.

The train, which began its journey in Yiwu, China, pulls into a rail freight terminal on Wednesday in London, after traveling for 16 days — across about 7,456 miles and nine countries.

China's First Freight Train To The U.K. Rolls Into London

The train, which traveled nearly 7,500 miles, marks a milestone in China's intended revival of the centuries-old Silk Road trade routes linking East and West.

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