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A talk with the woman who designed Michelle Obama's portrait dress

By Lizzie O'Leary

February 16, 2018

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, left, and artist Amy Sherald unveil Obama's portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Monday. — SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

The gown, with its graphic print, shows the former first lady's "intelligence, her realness," says Michelle Smith.

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Millennials think America is headed in the wrong direction

By David Brancaccio

January 08, 2018

A view of UCLA's campus. — Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

The GenForward survey spoke with millennials about their views on the future of America.

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For-profit colleges may get less oversight under Trump administration

By Kimberly Adams

June 15, 2017

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Survivalist expos are drawing thousands

By Tegan Wendland

March 28, 2017

Customers check out survival gear, such as army backpacks, knives and freeze-dried food, at the National Preppers and Survivalists expo in Gonzales, Louisiana. — Tegan Wendland

Prepper businesses have picked up after Trump's election. Self-reliance and fear are a few reasons why.

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Senate votes to end Obama-era privacy rules

By Mark Garrison

March 24, 2017

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9: Everything or nothing is a crisis

By Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood

March 21, 2017

Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Alyssa Mastromonaco tells us about life in the Obama White House and her new book "Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?"

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Top U.S. gunmaker says sales will pick back up under Trump

By Jana Kasperkevic

February 23, 2017

The proprietor of this Merrimack, New Hampshire, gun store said his October 2016 sales were double that of 2015, with customers expressing anxiety about the November election. — DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images

Sturm Ruger CEO Michael Fifer says owning firearms is 'more socially acceptable.'

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Automakers ask EPA for a chance to revisit strict fuel mileage rules

By Jed Kim

February 22, 2017

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