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Nathan Chen, foreground, smiles after winning the men's skate event between Ross Miner, left, who finished second, Vincent Zhou, second from right, who finished third, and Adam Rippon, who finished fourth, at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Saturday.

U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Lineup Set, Here Are The Surprises

Fourteen skaters in individual, pairs and dance categories will travel to South Korea next month to try to bolster America's sterling reputation in one of the Olympics' most popular sports.

A 30-foot by 30-foot mock-up of the Titanic replica now under construction stands near the construction site in China's Sichuan Province.

A Life-Size Replica Of The Titanic Is Under Construction In China's Countryside

Construction began in 2014. Once finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of a theme park that the developer hopes will attract millions of tourists from China and beyond.

The Homeland Security Department says TPS status for El Salvador will end in September of 2019. Immigrants, activists and elected officials denounced the plan at a news conference in New York Monday.

U.S. Ends El Salvador's Protected Status, Affecting 200,000 Residents

The move upends a status quo that has existed since 2001, when President George W. Bush extended temporary protected status after major earthquakes devastated parts of El Salvador.

Pfizer said it would be abandoning its neuroscience development programs and allocating its spending elsewhere.

Pfizer Halts Research Into Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Treatments

The pharmaceutical giant said it would be abandoning its neuroscience development programs and allocating its spending elsewhere. The move also means the company will lay off some 300 employees.

Mountain Money - January 8, 2017

Today on Mountain Money, Renai Bodley Miller and Doug Wells visit with Jesse Mecham about his new book, You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking…

Oprah Winfrey, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, gave a rousing Golden Globes speech that spurred talk of a 2020 presidential run.

Oprah 2020? People Are Asking After Golden Globes Speech

The former talk show host and media mogul gave a rousing acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, causing some to wonder if a political bid will follow.

President Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday.

Trump Plants Seeds Of Rural Revival With Friendly Farm Audience

President Trump unveiled a task force report on reviving rural prosperity at a Farm Bureau convention in Nashville, Tenn., Monday. Rural voters were a key part of Trump's winning election coalition.

Hurricane Harvey put vast swaths of Texas under water. Elsewhere, fires, tornadoes and extreme weather caused hundreds of billions in damages.

New Report Shows Weather Disasters In 2017 Cost More Than $300 Billion

Hurricanes, fires and even hail contributed to billions of dollars in damages. The government study also finds that it was among the warmest years on record.

Former Secretary Of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Responds To Trump's Speech To Farmers

President Trump addressed the agricultural industry in Tennessee on Monday. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tom Vilsack, president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council and former Secretary of Agriculture, about whether farmers, many of whom voted for Trump, still have confidence in him.

200,000 Salvadorans Will Lose Protected Status In Sept. 2019

After September 2019, 200,000 Salvadorans will not be able to renew their Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says conditions in El Salvador have improved enough to end the designation. But immigrant rights' advocates disagree, saying conditions on the ground in El Salvador are still dire.

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