Morning Edition
Every weekday for over three decades, Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.
Episodes
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In addition to the presidential race, there are U.S. Senate races to monitor
NPR's A Martinez talks with election analyst Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about the latest polling in crucial Senate races.
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'Washington Post' decides not to endorse a presidential candidate
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former "Washington Pos"t Executive Editor Marty Baron about the paper's decision not to endorse a presidential candidate.
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South Korean officials brief NATO on North Korean troops helping Russia
NATO is receiving an intelligence briefing from South Korean officials about the possible involvement of North Korean troops helping Russia in Ukraine.
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Sizing up where things stand after Israel’s attack on Iranian military facilities
Both the governments of Iran and Israel stopped short of calling for retaliation following the weekend attack. What might prevent or cause further escalation between these two nations?
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At the heart of the Boeing strike, an emotional fight over a lost pension plan
Pensions are a major sticking point between Boeing and its striking machinists union. Many workers want the company to restore the pension plan they lost a decade ago, but Boeing hasn’t budged.
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Trump and Harris campaigns concentrate on swing voters in the homestretch
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris are in the final days of being able to attract swing voters to their sides.
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While in Pennsylvania for election stories, 'Morning Edition' stopped by Gettysburg
The most famous battle of the Civil War took place just outside of Gettysburg. It's a cautionary tale as this year's election cycle is coming to a close.
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A follow-up to several NPR exclusive reports on a crisis in military health care
At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilians -- in what some hope will be a model to shore-up both systems.
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Morning news brief
Donald Trump returns to New York for major rally. South Korea briefs NATO on North Korean troops backing Russia. The New York Yankees seek a comeback after losing the first two World Series games.
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Smithsonian's new series is tied to 50th anniversary of Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Fifty years ago women couldn't apply for a loan or a credit card without their husband or a male relative to co-sign. NPR looks at the law that changed women's financial power -- five decades later.
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Independent investigation into the Secret Service concludes the agency needs reform
NPR's A Martinez talks to Janet Napolitano and Mark Filip, part of a bi-partisan independent panel, examining Secret Service failures in the July attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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Would Donald Trump really use the military for retribution against perceived political rival?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Mark Esper, a Trump-era defense secretary, about how Donald Trump might use the military if he wins the upcoming election. For example to round up and deport migrants.
