Morning Edition
Every weekday for over three decades, Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.
Sponsored
Episodes
-
Wisconsin voters to decide on closely watched state Supreme Court race
Wisconsin voters decide on the state's next Supreme Court justice, and with it, the possibility of issues like abortion, voting and union rights. It's the most expensive court race in U.S. history.
-
Goldman Sachs raises probability of a U.S. recession to 35%
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35%, up from 20%. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the direction of the economy.
-
A's play their first home game in Sacramento after leaving Oakland
Last year, the A's left Oakland after 57 seasons. They'll play in West Sacramento until shifting to their permanent home in Las Vegas. Hear from their first home game in their new city.
-
Rural leaders push GOP lawmakers to unfreeze climate and environmental funding
Leaders from rural conservative districts travelled to D.C. this week to push lawmakers to help unlock funds for climate and environmental projects that are supporting local jobs and investments in their communities.
-
Why leadership changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are raising big concerns
After a leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a look at what's ahead for the giant firms and how the changes could affect mortgage affordability.
-
French far-right leader Le Pen barred from running for political office for 5 years
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Sylvain Bourmeau about the guilty verdict issued against French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is now barred from running for political office for five years.
-
Catholic Charities tests Wisconsin's unemployment payment system at Supreme Court
A chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin contends it should be exempted from the state's unemployment compensation system because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission.
-
Expert says Tesla's best way to rebuild its brand is to ditch Musk
The Tesla brand is in trouble, according to branding consultant Allen Adamson, who says the car company is facing headwinds due to a lack of innovation and the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.
-
Morning news brief
Trump says he's not ruling out a third term despite Constitution's two-term limit, Trump signs order to overhaul Smithsonian Institution, rescuers race to find survivors following Myanmar quake.
-
Out-of-state billionaires donate big money in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin's Supreme Court race on Tuesday could rake in $100 million in donations, with the most coming from out-of-state billionaires, including Elon Musk, George Soros, the Uihleins and JB Pritzker.
-
How to spot when sports gambling is becoming a problem
Most people who bet on sports do it responsibly. But for some, online sports apps can lead to problem gambling with devastating results. There are ways to spot when fun is becoming a problem.
-
Trump signs order to 'restore' American history with Smithsonian Institution overhaul
President Trump signed an executive order last week aimed at "restoring truth and sanity to American history" through an overhaul of the Smithsonian Institution and historical sites around the U.S.
