Morning news brief
Trump visits Pittsburgh to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal, Elon Musk says he's leaving DOGE, judge blocks Trump administration's effort to bar Harvard from enrolling international students.
Commission In Russia Unveils Statue Of The Wrong Man
St. Petersburg, Russia, is gorgeous, thanks in part to the French architect Jean- Francois Thomas de Thomon. His image, however, has been confused with a Scottish chemist named Thomas Thomson.
New York Governor Expected To OK Panel Overseeing Prosecutors
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to sign legislation that would create an independent board to investigate prosecutorial misconduct. Prosecutors say it's unconstitutional and will fight it.
'Morning Edition' Listeners Submit 200 Poetry Entries On Teamwork
Poet and educator Kwame Alexander stops by to chat about poetry with Rachel Martin, and to find out how listeners responded to a request to write a poem about teamwork.
How Much Are Tariffs Pushing Up Prices?
As the U.S. and China continue threatening each other with more tariffs, David Greene talks to David Wessel, of the Brookings Institution, about how much tariffs are actually impacting prices.
Vatican Responds To Pa. Grand Jury Report On Abuse Of Children By Clergy
The Vatican called the abuses "reprehensible." David Green talks to NPR's Sylvia Poggioli and Marie Collin, who served on a papal commission on sexual abuse of minors before quitting in protest.
Connecticut Health Officials Respond To Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses
Noel King talks to Michael Baumann of the National Institute of Drug Abuse about the dozens of people who overdosed this week on synthetic cannabinoids in Connecticut.
Colombia Health Official Gives Tips To Get Through A Heat Wave
The health secretary in Santa Marta said stay hydrated, wear loose clothing and no sex. The American Heart Association says sex doesn't strain the heart any more than walking up 2 flights of stairs.
After Families Disown Them, 2 Transgender Vets Share A Bond
Two transgender Vietnam vets talk about their friendship and how they supported one another. (The conversation originally aired on June 30, 2018 on Weekend Edition Saturday).