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NPR's Renee Montagne is retiring after more than 40 years in public radio
Renee Montagne co-hosted Morning Edition for a dozen years, and after more than 40 years in public radio, she is retiring.
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Why the idea of buying Greenland is more complicated now than it once might have been
President Trump says he wants the U.S. to take "ownership" of Greenland. One proposal is to buy it in a "sovereignty purchase," which has shaped the U.S. That's more complicated now than it once was.President Trump says he wants the U.S. to take "ownership" of Greenland. One proposal is to buy it in a "sovereignty purchase," which has shaped the U.S. That's more complicated now than it once was.
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A county-owned nursing home in rural Wisconsin may soon be sold to a private company
County governments often play an essential role in providing health care services for older adults. However more counties, like one in Wisconsin, hope to get out of the nursing home business and let private operators take over
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Oscar nominations to be announced after delays due to LA wildfires
Oscar nominations will be announced this morning. They had been delayed twice by the wildfires in Los Angeles.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and playwright Jules Feiffer has died at 95
Satirical cartoonist, playwright and screenwriter Jules Feiffer has died at the age of 95. He was the illustrator of the children's classic "The Phantom Tollbooth."
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Prince Harry settles with Murdoch's British tabloids as trial is about to begin
Prince Harry has agreed to settle his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids. The deal ends a years' long battle to hold the newspapers accountable for invasions of privacy.
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Morning news brief
Migrants can now be arrested in locations like schools and churches, new misconduct allegations emerge against defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, and Israel attacks the occupied West Bank.
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Democratic state AGs file lawsuit to block Trump order ending birthright citizenship
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin discusses why he believes the president's action is unlawful.
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Israel begins military operations focused on Jenin in the occupied West Bank
Israel has begun a military operation in the occupied West Bank focused on the city of Jenin. Palestinians there worry the focus of the conflict is shifting over to them following a ceasefire in Gaza.
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A rare winter storm is bringing record snowfall to parts of the deep South
A winter storm is shutting down part of the deep South not used to dealing with record snowfall or icy roads, but people are trying to make the best of the rare event.
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Mariachi singer Deyra Barrera talks about collaborating with Kendrick Lamar
Deyra Barrera, the mariachi voice heard on Kendrick Lamar's new album "GNX," shares the story behind their collaboration and a song that moves her.
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What happens when Mexican drug cartels are classified as 'terrorist organizations'?
What would it mean to classify Mexican drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations"? NPR speaks with Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA.
