Morning Edition
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Episodes
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A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls
The Nebraska state lawmaker at the center of the debate over whether the state will switch to a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College says he will not support the effort.
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U.S. proposes ban on Chinese auto parts so cars 'can't be used against us'
The Biden administration has proposed a prohibition on Chinese and Russian automotive hardware and software to protect US drivers from 'disruption and sabotage'
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In Mexico City, people can get driver's licenses without taking a test
Life in Mexico City presents many challenges for people there, but getting a driver's license isn't one of them.
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German election result shows evidence of a pushback against the far-right’s agenda
German Chancellor Scholz’s liberal party narrowly beat the country’s largest far-right party in a regional election seen as a litmus test for where politics are headed in Europe’s biggest economy.
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Israel warns civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate as it launches strikes
As attacks between Israel and Hezbollah escalate, fears mount over prospects for an all-out war. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Lina Khatib of the University of London.
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The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating step by step
The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons and said it was carrying out "extensive strikes."
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World leaders gather at the United Nations this week with a lot on their plate
World leaders meet at the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York -- in a week that is likely to be dominated by events in the Middle East.
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Man held for an apparent attempt on Trump's life will be in court in Florida
The man being held for an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Ryan Routh, is in court Monday for a hearing on the conditions of his detention.
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We're talking to Nevada voters. Here's what role the state could play in the election
Nevada could be a tipping point for the 2024 presidential election. Here’s what could convince voters to go to the polls and vote for either VP Harris or former President Donald Trump.
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Volunteers in Georgia turn out for a day of weeding to save an endangered flower
A rare vanishing flower that grows in only two places on earth survives only because people weed its habitat.
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Police in Alabama search for suspects in mass shooting in Birmingham
Police are looking for suspects in Saturday's mass shooting that left four people dead and 17 others injured in a popular entertainment district.
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The use of 'they' adds to how some Americans see politics in terms of Us vs. Them
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to New York University professor Marcia Pally about former President Donald Trump's use of the word "they" when referring to immigrants and his political rivals.
