Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Sen. Blumenthal remembers colleague and friend former Sen. Joe Lieberman
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the legacy of Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and onetime Democratic VP nominee, who died at age 82.
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Why Treasury Secretary Yellen traveled to the political battleground state of Georgia
She visited a solar cell factory to highlight the domestic manufacturing incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act. Solar energy accounts for more than half the new power added to the grid last year.
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Baltimore bridge collapse closes the U.S.'s No. 1 port for vehicles
The Port of Baltimore is the busiest in America for shipments of cars. How will its closure after Tuesday's bridge collapse affect the automotive supply chain?
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Cocoa prices have hit all-time highs. Chocolate producers make changes
Producers say poor crop yields in the face of climate change in West Africa — where 70% of the cocoa supply is grown — is to blame. Chocolate makers are raising prices; others are shrinking candies.
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Abba's legendary album 'Waterloo' is being reissued
The new pressing is to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary and the Swedish quartet's 1974 Eurovision win. It will even include the album's title track in four different languages.
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Judge in California recommends disbarment of pro-Trump attorney John Eastman
A California judge has recommended that attorney John Eastman be disbarred and pay a $10,000 fine for his role in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Federal probe into why a cargo ship hit a Baltimore bridge is its early stages
The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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Astronomers gear up for the upcoming nova explosion
As many states across the U.S prepare for the total solar eclipse next month, astronomers are gearing up for another rare astronomical event. A nova explosion is expected in the coming months.
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Baltimore bridge collapse raises many issues for Transportation Secretary Buttigieg
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the collapse — from the safety of critical infrastructure, the supply chain impact and the challenge of reconstruction.
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NBC drops former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a contributor following outcry
Less than a week after her hiring, former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel is no longer with NBC.
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Coast Guard suspends Baltimore rescue mission. It's now a recovery operation
Investigators are trying to understand why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Six people are now presumed dead in what investigators believe was an accident.
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Heads up: Check your eclipse glasses before next month's solar eclipse
Experts say try the glasses inside first — only the bright lights should be dim but viewable. Outside you shouldn't be able to see anything other than the sun's reflection on certain surfaces.