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Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, and David Greene bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.
Exploring how a President Harris might handle criminal justice issues
by Martin Kaste
Republicans are attacking Kamala Harris for being soft on crime. But her record as a district attorney and California attorney general isn't so simple.
French rail systems attacked ahead of Olympics opening
by Eleanor Beardsley
High-speed rail traffic to Paris was disrupted by what officials described as “criminal actions” and sabotage.
California is ordering state agencies to start clearing out homeless encampments
Gov. Newsom is encouraging cities and counties to do the same. The move comes a month after a Supreme Court ruling made it easier to force people to move even if they have nowhere else to go.
60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences
by Jey Born
As part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964, civil rights groups ran summer schools to educate Black children. We hear from six former students who look back on their experiences.
Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony
The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports.
The U.S. arrested a Mexican drug lord. Will it affect the cartel's business?
One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is now in U.S. custody. Authorities in the U.S. announced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested, and will appear before an American judge soon.
Could you go a whole week without buying new plastic?
The amount of plastic that we throw out really piles up. A "Morning Edition" staffer decided to find out how hard it would be to not buy any new plastic for a week. How did she do?
The Park Fire in Northern California is now the state’s largest this year
by Alec Stutson
A rapidly growing wind-driven wildfire that started Wednesday evening near Chico, Calif., has exploded in size, forcing thousands to evacuate.
The Opening Ceremony for the Summer Olympics will officially kick off the Games
by Michel Martin
The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday on the River Seine. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the mayor of Paris’s central district about how the event is transforming the city.
What do voters in suburban Pittsburgh make of the new presidential campaign?
by Steve Inskeep
We'll hear from some voters: the partisans still dug in through all the changes, and one undecided voter who will make you scratch your head.
Harris asks Americans not to see the war in Gaza through a 'binary lens'
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. After the meeting what did she say about the humanitarian crisis and negotiations toward a cease-fire deal?