Morning Edition
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Episodes
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LinkedIn is rolling back its use of artificial intelligence
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Christopher Zara of Fast Company, who has been following the company's forays into artificial intelligence.
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'Planet Money' explores whether there's such a thing as an economic soft landing
Inflation is such a thorny problem, that policies aimed at bringing down inflation often bring down the whole economy. So there's a dream of a "soft landing." Does such a thing exist?
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The album SOPHIE left behind has been finished
One of the rising stars of electronic music, SOPHIE died suddenly in 2021 at the age of 34. A new posthumous album highlights what might have been.
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The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.)
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Vance and Walz use their Midwestern roots in very different pitches to voters
When Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz debate next week, you’ll see two Midwesterners painting different pictures of what it means to be from America’s heartland.
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Q&A: Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on teaming up with VP Harris as attorney generals
Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief.
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Are UFO's real? Historical markers say yes
Historical markers were once just for American history. But many now claim aliens have visited earth from outer space — and they aren't hedging.
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Morning news brief
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida. Israel's prime minister to address the U.N. General Assembly. Sudan's army launches an offensive in Khartoum in a bid to regain the capital.
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Indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams remains sealed
Mayor Adams has been criminally indicted, according to several sources. It’s not clear what the specific charges are, though the indictment is expected to be unsealed Thursday in New York.
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Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah puts Jordan in an uncomfortable spot
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.
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Helene bears down on Florida, with the worst impacts expected in Big Bend area
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. Forecasters warn the storm surge could be as high as 20 feet -- with powerful winds and heavy rainfall.
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A woman didn’t just hike the 2,000-mile-long Appalachian Trail — she ran it
Tara Dower — trail name Candy Mama — has laid claim to the fastest known time for running the Appalachian Trail.
