Trump Voter Reflects On First Year Of Presidency

Trump Voter Reflects On First Year Of Presidency

Last January, NPR's Ari Shapiro went on a road trip to talk with voters in the days leading up to the inauguration of President Trump. We check back in with one of the people we met — strawberry farmer Chuck Wooten, who voted for President Trump.



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In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicine

In a milestone year, gene therapy finds a place in medicine
After decades of hope and high promise, this was the year scientists really showed they could doctor DNA to successfully treat diseases. Gene therapies to treat cancer and even pull off the biblical-sounding feat of helping the blind to see were approved by U.S. regulators, establishing gene manipulation as a new mode of medicine....

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No. 9 Penn State

No. 9 Penn State
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Converting on third downs had been a sore spot at Penn State, so coach James Franklin made it a point of emphasis in spring ball and fall camp....

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Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs

Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- There's no longer any surprise in the Jazz locker room when Donovan Mitchell takes over a game. Teammates have begun to expect it from the rookie, whose latest feat was to outduel LeBron James on the four-time MVP's 33rd birthday....

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Officials: Deadly NYC fire lit by child playing with stove

Officials: Deadly NYC fire lit by child playing with stove
NEW YORK (AP) -- A preschooler toying with the burners on his mother's stove accidentally sparked New York City's deadliest fire in decades, an inferno that quickly overtook an apartment building and blocked the main escape route, the fire commissioner said Friday....

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LGBT leaders say sex allegation coverage 'an advance'

LGBT leaders say sex allegation coverage 'an advance'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Among the dozens of prominent Americans entangled in sexual-misconduct cases this year are a modest number of men whose accusers are male. For some LGBT civic leaders, dismay over these cases is mixed with relief and even a trace of pride at how they were addressed....

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Bystander hit in gang-related gunfire

Bystander hit in gang-related gunfire
A 32-year-old bystander was wounded by gunfire outside a 7-Eleven Saturday during a confrontation that police say was gang-related. Two juveniles were booked into the Salt Lake County Detention Center in connection with the shooting.

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Of one mind: Mayfield and Riley ascend together at Oklahoma

Of one mind: Mayfield and Riley ascend together at Oklahoma
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Usually, the Heisman Trophy winner is able to keep it together during his acceptance speech long enough to get through most of the thank yous and shout outs. Right up until it's time to acknowledge the family. That is generally when the voice starts cracking and the tears start flowing....

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NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident

NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident
HOUSTON (AP) -- The NFL and the players' union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking....

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Wolford throws 4 TD passes, Wake Forest

Wolford throws 4 TD passes, Wake Forest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson called it a fitting ending to senior quarterback John Wolford's adversity-filled career - one where nothing seemed to come easy....

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3+ months after Maria, barely half of Puerto Rico has power

3+ months after Maria, barely half of Puerto Rico has power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria, sparking outrage among islanders who accuse the government of mismanaging its response to the Category 4 storm....

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