The Latest Environment States may meet federal deadline on new Colorado River water-sharing deal About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river. Michel Martin World Morning news brief President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year. Michel Martin Education Two Catholic colleges in Iowa merging to reduce costs, expand offerings Some religious colleges and universities in the U.S. are in trouble and are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings. Elissa Nadworny Technology How did Elon Musk's Starlink become so dominant in the market? The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors? Julia Ritchey Mental Health 'Love Island USA' producers ask fans to stop cyberbullying the show's contestants The producers of the dating reality series "Love Island USA" have called on fans to stop cyberbullying contestants on the show. When does fandom cross the line into abuse? A Martínez Immigration NYC hotel that became flashpoint in public opinion on immigration closes A New York City hotel that became a symbol of the massive wave of immigration under the Biden administration is permanently closing. A Martínez National On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them For Independence Day, NPR's "Morning Edition" asked listeners to define freedom. National 17 everyday people share what freedom means to them in today's America This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds. Suzanne Nuyen Business Why is the dollar off to a weak start this year? The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline. Michel Martin Arts & Life How Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the soundtrack of the 20th century. His book is Stomp Off, Let's Go. Originally broadcast Jan. 30, 2025. Terry Gross Prev 1364 of 1646 Next Sponsored
Environment States may meet federal deadline on new Colorado River water-sharing deal About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river. Michel Martin
World Morning news brief President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year. Michel Martin
Education Two Catholic colleges in Iowa merging to reduce costs, expand offerings Some religious colleges and universities in the U.S. are in trouble and are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings. Elissa Nadworny
Technology How did Elon Musk's Starlink become so dominant in the market? The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors? Julia Ritchey
Mental Health 'Love Island USA' producers ask fans to stop cyberbullying the show's contestants The producers of the dating reality series "Love Island USA" have called on fans to stop cyberbullying contestants on the show. When does fandom cross the line into abuse? A Martínez
Immigration NYC hotel that became flashpoint in public opinion on immigration closes A New York City hotel that became a symbol of the massive wave of immigration under the Biden administration is permanently closing. A Martínez
National On this July 4th, NPR listeners describe what freedom means to them For Independence Day, NPR's "Morning Edition" asked listeners to define freedom.
National 17 everyday people share what freedom means to them in today's America This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds. Suzanne Nuyen
Business Why is the dollar off to a weak start this year? The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline. Michel Martin
Arts & Life How Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star Author Ricky Riccardi says Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the soundtrack of the 20th century. His book is Stomp Off, Let's Go. Originally broadcast Jan. 30, 2025. Terry Gross