Morning Edition
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Episodes
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The Federal Reserve is weighing what to do about interest rates
The U.S. economy has been sending some mixed signals lately. Consumers say they're less confident, but they keep spending more money. It's a lot for the Federal Reserve to puzzle over.
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Israel's prime minister worries the ICC will soon issue arrest warrants for Israelis
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Oona Hathaway, professor of international law at Yale University, about how International Criminal Court arrest warrants might affect the war in Gaza.
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NYC police used force to clear a pro-Palestinian student encampment at Columbia
Police zip-tied the hands of large numbers of student protesters and hauled them away. An armored vehicle pushed a bridge into a window of Hamilton Hall and then officers quickly retook the building.
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The world's highest altitude space observatory is open for business
Located some 18,500 feet above sea level at the summit of Chile's Cerro Chajnanto mountain, Tokyo Atacama Observatory has instruments that can see celestial objects many light years away from Earth.
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Couple sues Singapore Airlines after their seats wouldn't recline into a bed
After the airline offered the couple flying from India to Singapore 10,000 flyer miles, they sued. A court in India ordered Singapore Airlines to pay them around $2,500 for "mental agony."
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Blinken returns to Israel determined to get more aid into Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel with a big focus on providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel is still threatening to move on Rafah, in Southern Gaza, despite U.S. opposition.
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Christian author, warning of domestic terrorism, speaks directly to her community
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Neumann about the rise of Christian extremism. Neumann served as a Homeland Security official in the Trump administration. Her new book is Kingdom of Rage.
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Pentagon's reduction in military medical costs is criticized as going too far
The Defense Department has been trying to cut the costs of medical care for its millions of troops, and retirees and their families. Are downsizing measures hurting military health and readiness?
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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
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Nearly 7 months into the Israel-Hamas war, how do things look for a cease-fire?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute about the latest round of Gaza ceasefire and hostage release negotiations.
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Ukraine presses military-age Ukrainian men living abroad to register for service
As Ukraine awaits for badly needed military aid approved by Congress earlier this month, it's not just weapons and ammunition in short supply. Ukraine also desperately needs more soldiers.
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The 3-year search to identify a 17-second song clip has been solved
The key was identifying the song by its alternative name: "Ulterior Motives." Internet sleuths used a publishing database to narrow down the potential song writers.