Marilyn Geewax (photo by Doby Photography)

The election of Donald J. Trump as president has ushered in somewhat uncharted waters in terms of ethics and conflicts of interest. In the past, wealthy presidents have taken steps to divest themselves or move their assets into a blind trust. But Trump has so far resisted such calls to distance himself from his business dealings.

NPR has created a new initiative to cover possible conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, tapping veteran business editor Marilyn Geewax to lead. The Conflicts Team has three full-time staffers and will utilize other NPR reporters as needed. Poynter interviewed Marilyn about the new project, at the link below.

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In case you missed it: President Trump tweets a lot, and uses the social media site Twitter like no president has before. With tens of millions of followers, Trump proposes policy, shares his latest actions and reacts to the news. But Twitter's 140-character limit rarely allows for the full context. NPR reporters are continuously analyzing and fact checking, so you can read the latest and bookmark this page for ongoing reference.

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With the movie La La Land up for several Academy Awards , Jazz Night in America explores its central contrast: how the glossy ideal and the grainy particulars play out among jazz musicians in Los Angeles. There are many opinions about what the film gets wrong and what it gets right. Jazz Night's Christian McBride put together a fact check video featuring Josh Nelson, an L.A. pianist and composer, who was almost Ryan Gosling's hand double in the movie.

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And speaking of the red carpet, public media organizations all across the country vie every year for the coveted Rusty Hubcap awards from Car Talk Vehicle Donation Services. Here's this year's Rusty winner for Oldest Vehicle Donated, a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe, given to WCBE in Columbus, Ohio. Don't have anything that old? That's okay, we'll take it anyway! KGOU received a total of $29,500 in car donations this last fiscal year -- thank you, car donors!

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