Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River
Mississippi River levels are so low that saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening drinking water in Louisiana. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ricky Boyett of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.
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Biden administration releases $1 billion in funding for urban trees
The Biden administration is giving out one billion dollars to communities across the country to plant trees to combat extreme heat and increase access to nature.
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Biden and Trump to visit picketing autoworkers during historic strike
NPR's Michel Martin talks to professor Jefferson Cowie of Vanderbilt University about President Biden and former President Donald Trump both planning to visit picketing autoworkers in Detroit.
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Why 1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison in North Carolina
A quarter of federal inmate deaths occur at North Carolina's Butner prison complex. Some federal inmates only arrived at its medical facility after waiting months or even years for care elsewhere.
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Democratic Sen. Menendez indicted on federal corruption charges
A federal indictment unsealed Friday accuses Menendez and his wife of engaging in "a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen."
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Despite appearance at the U.N., Sudan's conflict threatens to engulf parts of Africa
Sudan's army chief addressed the United Nations in an effort to burnish his image as statesman, while his rival posted his own attempted address online from Sudan.
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Rupert Murdoch announces he will step down as Fox and News Corp chairman
The 92-year-old media magnate built an unmatched global media empire over seven decades from a single newspaper he inherited in his native Australia. Murdoch says he plans to retire in November.
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Canada and India are in a standoff over a Sikh separatist leader's assassination
NPR's A Martinez talks to Milan Vaishnav, director of the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about escalating tensions between India and Canada.
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President Biden addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York
President Biden gives his annual address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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What does it mean to offer compassionate care for people facing the end of life?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Ben Marcantonio of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, about in hospice care, how the focus is not about preparing for death, but for living a full life.
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The UAW held talks with GM and Ford over the weekend but the strike persists
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Shawn Fain of the United Auto Workers, who was elected president less than six months ago on promises to end corruption, and win back concessions given to the Big 3.