Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Can the government make you happy? California is going to try
Assemblyman Anthony Rendon created the state's Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes to study how government can play a role in promoting happiness.
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It's that time of year again — March Madness is here
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post about the NCAA men's basketball bracket. The UConn men's basketball program earned the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
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Some big retailers reverse course and scale back their use of self-checkout
Dollar General and other retailers plan to remove self-checkout from some stores citing frustrations with the technology and thefts.
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Some of D.C.'s famous cherry trees will be removed to repair a crumbling sea wall
Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Sunday. For about 150 of the famous flowering trees, this will be their last season — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
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A House bill proposing a sale or a ban of TikTok has moved to the Senate
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jen Golbeck, a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland at College Park, about the app's ability to track its American users.
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Russians vote in their first election since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Russia's presidential election is underway and Vladimir Putin is widely expected to secure a fifth term in office — extending his hold on power through at least 2030.
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Have you ever wished your pineapple was smaller? It's now a reality
Del Monte Foods debuted its Honeyglow pineapple earlier this week. It's about half the size of a traditional pineapple, and only weighs about 1.5 to 2 pounds.
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Pittsburgh Penguins had to cancel bobblehead giveaway because they were stolen
The giveaway was in honor of Penguin legend Jaromir Jagr, who played 11 seasons and won two Stanley Cups for the team in the early 90s. Fans got a voucher instead — Jagr still showed up to the game.
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Two friends in Alaska discuss losing so many people to suicide
Qaiyaan Harcharek and Don Rearden grew up in small Alaskan towns. They both have experienced a great deal of tragedy: Alaska has some of the highest suicide rates in the nation.
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After 4 years, NIH is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines
The COVID guidelines were used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic. Scientists say the development of new COVID treatments has slowed to a drip.
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The chaos and gang violence, which is not new to Haiti, reach new levels
Over the last two weeks, there has been no leadership, no law and order in the capital and a dwindling supply of humanitarian aid.
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After 27 years, Dial-A-Buoy is ending its services
Dial-A-Buoy has provided free weather and water info from buoys around the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says calls have dropped precipitously thanks to satellite imagery.