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Monitor articles for December 07, 2016

• A tax cut in exchange for more federal debt? Some taxpayers consider the tradeoff.
• First LookPearl Harbor: an uneasy peace 75 years after the 'Day of Infamy'
• The ExplainerWhat might school choice look like under Trump?
• After Trump's win, AutoNation stops fixing recalled cars
• 'Inherit the Dust' offers startling images to remind us of the threats to wildlife
• 2017 Dodge Challenger GT with all-wheel drive makes its debut
• A Christian Science PerspectiveLooking beneath the surface
• Did interbreeding with wolves prepare Tibetan Mastiffs for the high life?
• Going postal at Christmas
• Will Obama goal of 54.5 miles per gallon stick?
• Trump taps Kelly for Homeland Security, third general for top post
• Amid fears of Trump cutback, NASA announces long-term climate mission
• The Monitor's ViewThe real battle in Aleppo and Mosul
• Why the US military is trying to streamline its misconduct cases
• First LookWho is the Japanese billionaire who met with Donald Trump?
• In rare bipartisan success, Congress passes major mental health bill
• 10 best books of December 2016, according to Amazon's editors
• IKEA announces generous parental leave policy for all workers
• First LookUpcoming Pixar movie 'Coco' will star all-Latino cast
• First LookEarth's slowing rotation revealed by ancient astronomers
• Study: Polar bear numbers could plummet by midcentury
• First LookFor millions of years, Greenland had almost no ice
• Why Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is Trump's pick for ambassador to China
• McKnight shooting raises questions on 'stand your ground' law
• NBC musicals return with 'Hairspray': Why do we still want live shows?
• Automation doesn't always kill jobs. Sometimes, it adds them.
• First LookTrump's national security adviser pick promotes 'fake news,' too
• Is the media contributing to global inequality?
• Whitewashing? Matt Damon defends 'Great Wall' casting.
• Crowd honors 'gift of freedom' from Pearl Harbor servicemen
• At dawn of Trump era, political center sees an opening
• Trump to name climate-change skeptic as EPA chief
• Trump's tweets: Transparency or manipulation?
• White nationalist event at Texas A&M reignites campus discourse debate
• Smog city: Why Paris made public transit free for a day
• Starbucks will expand in China – and it looks like a smart idea
• First Look Antarctica's ice shelf forms crack the size of Delaware
• How Mozart became a bestseller in 2016
• Might the car you drive be driving up your car insurance rates?
• Opinion: An automotive privacy collision
• The legal exemption making life easier for ethical hackers
• First LookSFO recruits adorable therapy pig to soothe tense travelers
• First LookWhy Lebanese women are protesting a decades-old rape law
• First LookSupreme Court effectively broadens definition of insider trading
• First LookRescue workers search for survivors in 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia
• First LookOhio lawmakers await Kasich's decision on 'heartbeat' abortion bill
• First LookTrump introduces Mattis as Defense pick, lays out foreign policy doctrine
• First LookDecember surprise: Time picks Donald Trump as its 'Person of the Year'
• First LookHow African bush babies inspired world's most agile jumping robot
• First LookHas Trump already sold his stock shares?
• How this woman became a voice for children in foster care
• Partisan or racial gerrymandering? Supreme Court asked to parse
• Arab democracy? How Morocco's grand experiment went wrong
• Audi debuts traffic light technology that counts down to a green light
• Holiday 2016: ideas for the foodie on your gift list