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Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country. Eric Hodge and the WUNC News team bring you regional updates through the morning.
Here's the latest from Morning Edition:
Latest Episodes
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The Department of Justice is investigating whether chronic understaffing at Georgia state prisons has led to increased violence and death among those incarcerated — as well as staff.
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New York is now among the several states where the new coronavirus strain has been detected. As the omicron variant spreads, the Biden administration announces new steps to slow COVID.
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At least 25 staff and six customers were stuck — luckily there was plenty of room to spread out. So many beds to choose from. The stranded also dined on the store's food and watched television.
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Mark Cuban last month purchased Mustang, Texas, all 77 acres, with a population of 23 people. He told the Dallas Morning News that he bought the town because "a friend needed to sell it."
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The disappearance of Carolyn DeFord's mother is among countless cases of missing Indigenous women. Without closure, DeFord continues to grieve. But a special memory and a new grandson give her hope. -
The latest jobs report from the Labor Department will be a snapshot of the job market before the arrival of the new coronavirus variant.
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Lady Gaga stars in the film House of Gucci as a woman at the center of a scandal in the world of fashion. Her character turns to murder after being cut from the family business.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John Porcari, port envoy of the White House's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, to see how he's facilitating the supply of goods in the holiday season.
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Homicides in many U.S. cities are up again this year after rising nearly 30% last year. We look at the impact of the spike in homicides and shootings on one family in Oakland, Calif.
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The travel industry is bracing for another slowdown, or worse, as a new coronavirus variant spreads — leading many would-be travelers to think about pausing their plans.
