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Madonna just gave the biggest live performance of her career
The concert was the final stop of Madonna's "Celebration Tour, and tickets were free. It was on Saturday at Brazil's Copacabana Beach. About 1.6 million people were there to cherish the event.
Experts question the FDA's COVID booster strategy ahead of autumn
by Rob Stein
COVID vaccine makers are developing new boosters for a fall campaign. But some experts question the FDA's decision to tell companies to make shots against the BA.4/5 subvariants.
An update on the crisis in Sri Lanka
by Ruksha Kumar
Sri Lanka spent its first night under curfew, with a government in chaos, and protesters on the streets of the capital Colombo. How will calm be restored?
A statue honoring Mary McLeod Bethune is unveiled at the U.S. capitol
by Danielle Prieur
Educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune makes history as the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, replacing a confederate statue.
Germany rushes to decouple itself from Russian gas
by Rob Schmitz
Germany is scrambling to build infrastructure to replace its dependence on Russian gas. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports that time is not on its side.
Saudi Arabian residents prepare for Biden's arrival
by Fatma Tanis
Many Saudis in the port city Jeddah are aware of President Biden's criticisms of the Kingdom but they hope his visit there Friday will strengthen ties between the two countries.
Write a poem to a friend for NPR
For the latest "Morning Edition" community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form.
Inflation hit a new high last month. Here's how it's changing life in the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with William Spriggs, economist for the AFL-CIO, about inflation, which hit 9.1% for the twelve months ending in June.
Hundreds of people enjoyed an underwater concert this weekend in the Florida Keys
People enjoyed ocean-themed hits like "Yellow Submarine" and The Little Mermaid theme, played through waterproof speakers.Concert-goers said the music sounded bit muted.
YouTube restores 'Lo-Fi' girl music streaming channel
To the relief of millions of YouTubers and people who need a study time playlist - a well-known music channel is back online.
What we learned from the Jan 6. committee hearing on extremism
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Kimberly Wehle, a law professor and author of "How to Read the Constitution and Why," about the key takeaways from the seventh House Jan. 6 committee hearing.