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
-
How civilians in Gaza City are surviving the latest Israeli offensive
Shaina Low, communications advisor for Norwegian Refugee Council, talks about what civilians are experiencing during Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City.
-
Vice President Vance hosts Charlie Kirk's podcast, talks about his political legacy
Vice President Vance, who credits Charlie Kirk with his political rise, hosted Kirk's podcast Monday and talked about carrying on his friend's political mantle.
-
Sen. Chris Murphy discusses the canceling of critics of Charlie Kirk and free speech
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks about the cancel culture that has followed Charlie Kirk's assassination and what it means for free speech.
-
Officials push back against Trump's threats to deploy National Guard in Baltimore
President Trump has threatened to expand his campaign to combat crime into other cities, including Baltimore. But the city's mayor and Maryland's governor -- both Democrats -- are pushing back.
-
Protests threaten to overshadow President Trump's U.K. state visit
President Trump will arrive in the U.K. Tuesday night for a rare second state visit. But protests threaten to overshadow all the planned pomp and pageantry.
-
Israel's military says its begun expanded operation in Gaza City
The Israeli military says its expanded operation in Gaza City "to destroy Hamas' military infrastructure" has begun, forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
-
Morning news brief
Vance says he will carry on Charlie Kirk's political legacy, FBI director to testify before Congress amid questions about his leadership, Trump tries to reshape Fed leadership, ahead of a key vote
-
Ed Sheeran talks about his new album 'Play'
NPR talks to pop superstar Ed Sheeran about his new album, "Play."
-
Trump says U.S. military struck a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela
The U.S. military struck a Venezuelan boat for the second time Monday, killing three people. President Trump says the vessel was carrying drugs to the United States.
-
Books about slavery could be removed from NPS museums, gift shops
The Trump administration ordered the National Park Service to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a negative light. That could include stories about slavery.
-
Lawmakers race to strike funding deal as threat of government shutdown looms
Congress has two weeks to strike a funding deal and avoid a government shutdown. But tensions are high amid a debate on political violence, complicating their path.
-
Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all
Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous.