Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Political strategists offer takeaways from the vice presidential debate
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about the vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
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Feathers have been ruffled over bird name changes
To remove potentially offensive names, a birding society said it would rename birds originally named after people. Since many birders resisted the change, it will be a topic at their annual meeting.
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Consequences of viral cuteness as internet raves about pygmy hippo at Thailand zoo
While we might think it's cute when an animal goes viral online, but there are some real-world implications to an animal becoming too popular.
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Flood-stricken areas are slow to recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Helene
In eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, efforts to clean up the flooding from Hurricane Helene's remnants are slow-going. People are relying on each other as they struggle to move forward.
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4 U.K. schools closed recently in Hackney. Why more are expected to follow
In London’s hipster neighborhood of Hackney, four primary schools shut this year, and playgrounds are empty. Rising costs and falling birthrates mean some of Europe’s biggest cities have fewer kids.
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Morning news brief
Israel vows retaliation after an Iranian missile attack. What went right and wrong for the VP candidates in Tuesday night's debate. And after Hurricane Helene, neighbors are helping neighbors.
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Broadway cast and crew of 'Our Town' visit N.H. sites that inspired Wilder
Thorton Wilder's American classic “Our Town” is staged nationally in high schools and regional theaters. It’s back on Broadway after a journey that started in New Hampshire, where the play is based.
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Israel presses ahead with ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Israel says it is using air force and artillery to support “limited” and “localized” ground raids. The offensive follows a wave of deadly explosions and two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
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Examining Washington's role in managing the escalating Middle East crisis
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Ryan Crocker about Israeli launching a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, and U.S. influence in the Middle East.
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The shortcomings of China's 1-party rule: mistakes, missed opportunities
As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University illuminate the shortcomings of one-party control.
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U.S. appears to support Israel’s attacks in Lebanon while calling for diplomacy
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beirut-based security consultant and Hezbollah expert Nicholas Blanford about the Iran-backed militant group's next steps following the death of its leader.
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JD Vance’s time on the trail has often been overshadowed by self-made controversy
Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has at times been overshadowed by controversy often of his own making.
