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George W. Bush holds a press conference Dec. 17, 2000, where he named Alberto Gonzales chief White House lawyer, Condoleezza Rice (next to Bush) national security adviser and Karen Hughes (far right) counselor. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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President-Elect Trump Breaks With Long History Of Press Conferences

Donald Trump hasn't held a press conference since July, opting instead for frequent tweets and the occasional interview. Presidents-elect typically, though, take questions from reporters within days.

Ignacio Nicolas Campillo, director of a hops production facility in northern Spain, peels apart the flower of the hops plant, to reveal yellow powder inside. The powder is used to make beer. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption

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No Bitterness Here: Craft Beer Boom Boosts Spain's Hops Growers

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An Ebola burial team dons protective clothing before collecting the body of a woman who'd died from the virus in her home in a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia's capital. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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A Gang Killed A Guy With Ebola. Will They Agree To Be Quarantined?

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George W. Bush holds a press conference Dec. 17, 2000, where he named Alberto Gonzales chief White House lawyer, Condoleezza Rice (next to Bush) national security adviser and Karen Hughes (far right) counselor. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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President-Elect Trump Breaks With Long History Of Press Conferences

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Much of the nearly 180,000 gallons of crude oil spilled went into the Ash Coulee Creek, just 150 miles from the Dakota Access pipeline protest camp. Jennifer Skjod/North Dakota Department of Health hide caption

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Pipeline Spill Adds To Concerns About Dakota Access Pipeline

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