Morning Edition
Weekdays 5:00-9:00am
6:51: Marketplace Morning Report
8:51: Marketplace Morning Report
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.
Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Cow In Australia Is Freed After Being Trapped On Trampoline
In Victoria, a few dozen cows escaped their pasture. The farmers got them all except one. A neighbor found the missing cow unable to stand up on her in-ground trampoline.
Protesters In Thailand Turn Out Despite Government Crackdown
by Michael Sullivan
Thousands of mainly young Thais were back on the streets of Bangkok on Sunday for a fifth straight day of protests. They are demanding sweeping political change.
'Opening Act' Captures The Painful Business Of Making People Laugh
by Elizabeth Blair
The Movie The Opening Act follows the trials and tribulations of a stand-up comedian. It stars Jimmy O. Yang, Cedric the Entertainer, Alex Moffat along with cameos by comics who've been there.
Latino Voters Face Even More Voting Challenges Because Of Pandemic
by Leila Fadel
Latino voters are the largest non-white voting demographic this year. But the pandemic has created new obstacles to registration in a community that has had a history of low voter turnout in the U.S.
Rallies Erupt Across France To Honor Slain Teacher Who Was Beheaded
by Eleanor Beardsley
People shocked over the beheading of a teacher in a Paris suburb held rallies on Sunday while police continued making arrests. An extremist accused the teacher of insulting the prophet Muhammad.
Have A Musical Instrument Gathering Dust? Nonprofit Will Take Your Donation
Hungry for Music is a nonprofit organization that takes donations of musical instruments, refurbishes them and distributes them to needy music students across the country.
News Brief: Presidential Campaigns, Pandemic Cases, China's Economy
President Trump and Joe Biden are on the campaign trail, but taking different approaches. New daily COVID-19 cases are on the rise. And, China says its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter.
Figurines From 'Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer' Film Up For Auction
Santa and Rudolph are likely to fetch as much as $250,000 at auction.
Trump And Biden's Competing Town Halls Had Starkly Different Tones And Messaging
by Asma Khalid
Trump and Biden appeared on two different news networks at the same hour for town hall-style events, in lieu of what had originally been a scheduled debate.