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For more than four decades, NPR's Morning Edition has prepared listeners for the day ahead with up-to-the-minute news, background analysis, and commentary. Regularly heard on Morning Edition are familiar NPR commentators, and the special series StoryCorps, the largest oral history project in American history.
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Why did Israel strike Iran? An Israeli politician and a US-Iran expert weigh in
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies after 31 record-setting years in Congress
The California Democratic Senator has died at 90 years old. She was the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history and had planned to retire at the end of her term.
How the Sierra Club is adapting to the political challenges of the 21st century
Politicians in red states sometimes resist green policies. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ben Jealous, executive director of the Sierra Club, about how they're trying to bring red and green together.
Crown Act inspires the creation of a directory of Black-owned hair care businesses
by Kailey Hunt
A new Texas law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination has inspired one woman to try to give back to Black and minority communities across the country.
Thousands of families are caught up in the fallout between Canada and India
by Shalu Yadav
As India suspends issuing visas to Canadian citizens, those who used to straddle between the two countries are being caught in the middle of a diplomatic standoff.
A Philadelphia Phillies fan was refused entry into the ballpark. Why?
The fan's support animal was not a service dog, and the Phillies have a rule about that. The fan's support animal happened to be 5' long alligator named Wally.
Coast Guard advocates aim to avoid a repeat of the last government shutdown
by Steve Walsh
The last time the government shut down, members of the U.S. Coast Guard lined up at food pantries — while they worked without being paid. The previous government shutdown last 35 days.
The strike against automakers by members of the UAW hits the 2 week mark
by Camila Domonoske
History casts a long shadow over workers on strike at the UAW. For a third-generation autoworker, the unions demands from automakers feels personal.
A mother forgives her son's killer and the two forge a friendship
In commemoration of StoryCorps' 20th anniversary, we revisit a conversation between a mother and the young man who had murdered her son. They formed a friendship in the years after his killing.
The hills are alive with the sound of — new music
Nearly 60 years after the release of the film The Sound of Music, Craft Records has announced a new edition of its soundtrack. The album will feature 11 unreleased takes from the original cast.
Israel and Saudi Arabia have hinted they may be open to establishing formal relations
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Congressmen Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) about the U.S. role in fostering a relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
New book examines the making of the 1980 comedy movie classic 'Airplane!'
NPR's A Martinez talks to David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, the trio who wrote and directed Airplane!, about their new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
Parents of the founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX face their own legal troubles
Sam Bankman-Fried, ex-head of FTX goes on trial next week accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history. Bankman-Fried's parents are now facing legal problems of their own.