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.
Migrant arrivals stretched Denver's budget. Now, the city is scaling back aid
by Kevin J. Beaty
In the last two years, Denver has seen more than 40,000 migrants arrive, many on buses chartered by Texas' governor.
Remembering Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife
In 1976, she met Donald Trump while on a work trip to New York. The couple married in 1977, according to the biography.
Biden is heading to Saudi Arabia for a controversial trip
by Daniel Estrin
After two days with Israeli leaders, President Biden heads to the Israeli-occupied West Bank before making the most controversial stop on his Mideast trip — Saudi Arabia.
A secret portrait of Van Gogh was discovered behind another painting
A self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at the National Galleries of Scotland, hidden for more than a century on the back of a painting called Head of a Peasant Woman.
Madrid zoo animals enjoy their summer popsicles
A Madrid zoo is keeping animals cool and hydrated during a heat wave by feeding them homemade popsicles.
Updates from Vinnitsyia, Ukraine after a deadly rocket attack
by Brian Mann
US officials say there's also growing evidence Russia is forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians from territory they've captured.
Biden looks to secure more oil production during his Saudi Arabia trip
by Arezou Rezvani
President Joe Biden is poised to ask oil-producing Gulf leaders to ramp up oil production when he visits Saudi Arabia. How much more can they produce and how much of a difference will it make?
Tioga, Pennsylvania police controversy illustrates need for better background checks
by Martin Kaste
It's getting harder for "wandering cops" — people who lose law enforcement certification in one state and get hired elsewhere. Many more departments are now performing interstate background checks
Gregory Robinson reflects on his work with the James Webb Telescope
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Gregory Robinson, one of the leading figures behind NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Online retailers are feeling the pain as pandemic-driven e-commerce slows
Now that the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom has slowed, small and medium businesses who sell products on Amazon are feeling the squeeze.
Smash hit 'Gangnam Style' turns 10 today
"Gangnam Style," the pop song by the South Korean artist known as Psy came out ten years ago, topping charts in over 30 countries.
Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting
Two parents remember their son who was killed in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado ten years ago.