Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Estonia joins 9 other nations in exposing Russia’s cyber tactics
Ten nations are exposing Russian hacking tactics against Ukraine and its allies. For Estonia, one of those nations, it's a major milestone.
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Examining Iran's nuclear program and U.S.-Iranian relations
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Middle East security and nuclear policy expert Seyed Hossein Mousavian about Iran's nuclear program and U.S.-Iranian relations.
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The conversation about public safety has changed a lot over the past 3 decades
Crime is a perennial issue in presidential campaigns, but experts say public perceptions of safety and justice are much different today than 30 years ago.
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R&B and funk legend Frankie Beverly dies at 77
Singer Frankie Beverly led the soul group Maze through a number of R&B hits in the 1980s. Beverly died on Tuesday at the age of 77.
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The FX show 'The Old Man' is back for a 2nd season
The thriller -- "The Old Man" -- gives Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow a powerful platform to explore the lessons and regrets that come from reaching a certain age.
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Morning news brief
The war in Sudan has been devastating. Trial of three ex-Memphis police officers in the beating death of Tyre Nichols continues. Examining if greedy companies are to blame for higher grocery prices.
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Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.
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Summers may come and go, but the songs of the summer last forever
All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.
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Top U.S. and U.K. diplomats are in Ukraine to meet with the new foreign minister
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his U.K. counterpart are in Kyiv after Russia received shipments of close-range ballistic missile systems from Iran.
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Political strategists analyze the Harris-Trump presidential debate
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Ron Bonjean and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about their reactions to the Trump-Harris debate.
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Better bread could be a climate change solution — some bakers think so
Researchers, farmer and bakers in Washington State are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf. They're looking at wheat blends that can help preserve soil carbon.
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4 astronauts aim to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk
On Tuesday morning, four commercial astronauts took off on a journey to orbit. In the coming days, they're planning on undertaking the first commercial spacewalk.
