Morning Edition
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Episodes
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A school shooting in Nashville started a gun debate in a very conservative state
The Supermajority team from NPR’s Embedded podcast follows three conservative mothers who lobby Tennessee lawmakers for gun control after a shooting at their private Christian school in Nashville.
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Morning news brief
There appears to be a respite in fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border. A supermarket merger is in the hands of a federal judge. Massachusetts town closes parks to stop a mosquito-born disease.
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Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China
The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.
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Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz has become a new messenger for reproductive rights
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been speaking openly about how he and his wife struggled to conceive using fertility treatments.
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U.S. is criticized for supplying weapons to Israel for its military offensive in Gaza
Democrats still face criticism from the left about the war in Gaza. NPR's A Martinez talks to Evgeny Stolyarov, a member of Jewish Voice for Peace Action.
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The latest Middle East talks failed to secure a cease-fire agreement
Israel says it launched a “preemptive” strike against Hezbollah targets in the early morning. Military officials say they had intelligence that the Iran-backed militants were about to attack.
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Former national security adviser says he won’t work for Trump again
In his new book At War with Ourselves, My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster recounts his experience working for Trump and his inner circle.
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Garcetti denies lying under oath to cover up allegations against a top adviser
NPR investigates allegations that former Los Angeles mayor and current U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti lied under oath to protect a friend and adviser from harassment claims.
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Harris’ momentum continues as she ties with Trump in these swing states
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.
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Ukrainians gathered with supporters in Washington, D.C., to run in traditional attire
They ran along the Potomac River over the weekend in Ukrainians' traditional dress shirts: the vyshyvanka. It’s a shirt with colorful embroidery —-- especially on the front, collar and sleeves.
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There’s a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?
More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. But a kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.
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It's pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever
Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice latte, and it's only August! (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 26, 2024.)
