Morning Edition
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Episodes
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What does a Supreme Court reversal mean for clean water and car safety?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to legal affairs journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court's reversal of a longtime precedent giving government agencies leeway to interpret federal regulations.
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Morning news brief
President Biden’s debate performance casts doubt on reelection chances. French voters push far-right party to strong lead in election's first round. Gymnast Simone Biles will head to another Olympics.
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Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested
Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.
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A profile of Keir Starmer, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 years.
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Supreme Court just made it harder for federal agencies to regulate in sweeping ruling
The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago.
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Black women at Harvard accused of plagiarism to attack DEI programs, supporter says
Four Black women at Harvard have been accused of plagiarism by right-wing activists. We examine the motivations behind the charges.
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Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station
The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it's using the extra time to evaluate whether it can return safely.
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Biden and Trump point out during debate why the other's presidency failed
President Biden and former President Trump took questions from CNN moderators for 90 minutes. Biden started out hard to follow. Trump confidently made assertions that were often factually wrong.
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Sick children are allowed to leave Gaza for the first time in weeks
Israel and Egypt agreed to allow nearly 20 critically ill children to leave Gaza. This is the first major evacuation since the Rafah border closed last month.
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Darren Waller explains in a song why he decided to retire from the NFL
This month, former NFL star Darren Waller both announced his retirement from football and also followed his famous great-grandfather into the music world with a new single.
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Morning news brief
Democrats and Republicans reflect on the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump. A new mandate in Oklahoma requires schools to teach from the Bible in every classroom.
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'Planet Money': The movement to make prison phone calls free
How did prison phone calls get to be so expensive? The team from The Indicator from Planet Money explains.
