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In an NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour</em>/Marist poll, Americans view President Trump as either below average or one of the worst U.S. presidents, while incoming President-elect Joe Biden gets better reviews.

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Politics

Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Will Be Remembered As A Subpar President

Jan 19, 2021

By a 60%-to-27% margin, Americans said they thought Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.

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Air Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated this week, and former Senator Richard Bryan, who served with him in the Senate for decades, explains why Biden is right for the job.

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Education

SAT Discontinues Subject Tests And Optional Essay

Jan 19, 2021

The College Board, citing the pandemic for the changes, will shift focus to a new digital version of the college entrance exam.

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Science

Baltimore is struggling to pay for the massive infrastructure and public health costs associated with global warming. As in many cities, flood risk has dramatically increased as the Earth has gotten hotter.

Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies

Jan 19, 2021

Overwhelmed sewers. Flooded streets. Deadly heat waves. Baltimore is one of many American cities where the costs of climate change far exceed local resources. Should oil companies pay?

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Code Switch

Capitol workers remove damaged furniture on from the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021, following the riot at the Capitol the day before.

The 'Racial Caste System' At The U.S. Capitol

Jan 19, 2021

After the Capitol was cleared of insurrectionists on January 6, there was work to be done — and it wasn't lost on many that cleaning up the mess would fall largely to Black and Brown people.

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Biden Transition Updates

President-elect Joe Biden listens as his Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken speaks in Wilmington, Del., in November. According to his prepared testimony, Blinken will tell senators at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, "Humility and confidence shou

Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken Promises 'Humility And Confidence'

Jan 19, 2021

"Humility and confidence should be the flip sides of America's leadership coin," Blinken will testify at his Senate confirmation hearing, vowing to work for the "greater good."

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Sports

This screen grab from a December Zoom call shows New York Mets general manager Jared Porter. Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs in their front office, ESPN reporte

Mets Terminate General Manager Who Reportedly Sent Lewd Texts To Reporter

Jan 19, 2021

The team's owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

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Biden Transition Updates

President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence Avril Haines speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

Biden Pick For Intel Chief: 'Biggest Challenge Is Building Trust And Confidence'

Jan 19, 2021

Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.

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Biden Transition Updates