Morning Edition

Jennifer Koh seeks innovation and 'artistic risk' in revamping chamber music series

4:41am October 15, 2024

Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. An example of that is her collaboration with pianist-composer Missy Mazzoli.

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Reverend Kenneth James Flowers, 62, Senior Pastor of Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, poses for a portrait after service on Sun., Feb. 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

Politics & Government

A Biden victory in Michigan could depend on Black Voters

6:01am March 10, 2024

Michigan faith leader Rev. Kenneth Flowers says President Biden should not take the Black vote for granted.

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Former President Donald Trump appearing in court for his arraignment on Tuesday, April 4 in New York.

Why a liberal and a conservative agree Trump's indictment is unwise

3:05pm April 06, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

Two writers on opposite sides of the political spectrum - Mona Charen of The Bulwark and Jonathan Chait of New York Magazine - agree that prosecuting Donald Trump this way is a mistake.

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People stand in front of the Finnish national flag after a flag-raising ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 4, 2023.

Finland joins NATO over Russia's objection

4:27pm April 04, 2023

The Nordic nation's decision to join the defense alliance is seen as a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Stimson Center's Emma Ashford argues it could have downsides for NATO too.

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Hans Jørgen Wiberg in his furniture studio.

National

What will AI mean for the popular app Be My Eyes?

4:48am April 04, 2023

by Claire Murashima

The Be My Eyes app pairs those with visual impairments with human volunteers. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together. Now, AI is changing it.

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Arts

Poems you mail: share a poem

6:24am July 14, 2022

by Jacob Conrad

When was the last time you picked up a pen and composed a letter to a friend or a family member? NPR's poet in residence Kwame Alexander wants you to share a poem in letter form.

Librarian of Congress James Billington points to a correction in the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, on July 2, 2010, at the Library of Congress in Washington. Imaging of the document confirmed that Jefferson or

An NPR Tradition, Here's The Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence

5:02am July 02, 2021

Over the past 32 years, Morning Edition has broadcast a reading of the Declaration of Independence by NPR staff as a way of marking Independence Day. This year, we also offer some historical context.

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the March On Washington D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.

Books
Arts

Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World

7:56am January 18, 2021

by Rachel Martin

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

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Albert Sykes fielded questions from his son, Aiden, at StoryCorps in Jackson, Miss.

National

Encore: A Black Father Answers Tough Questions From His Son

5:07am June 05, 2020

by Von Diaz

In 2015, then-9-year-old Aiden Sykes asks his father, Albert, some of the heavy questions — and gets some meaningful words in return. "My dream is for you to live out your dreams," Albert tells him.

Arts

Poetry Callout: Write A Poem For Ahmaud Arbery

5:55am May 13, 2020

by Casey Noenickx

Morning Edition is asking for poems reacting to the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man shot and killed while jogging in Glynn County, Ga. Create one based on how you feel in this moment.