Morning Edition
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Episodes
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Trump and Harris plan to end taxes on tips. The reaction is mixed in Las Vegas
Clark County, Nevada, runs on the hospitality industry. How will a plan to eliminate income tax on tips affect workers decision on who to vote for, or whether to vote at all?
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What can President Biden do to help end the war in Ukraine as his term runs out?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington Thursday, seeking President Biden’s approval on a strategy to end the war with Russia on Ukraine’s terms.
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We hear what's on Nevada voters' minds at a rodeo in rural Nye County
Clark County, home to Las Vegas, and Reno’s Washoe County are reliably Democratic -- and where nearly 90% of Nevadans live. The Silver State’s other 15 counties are heavily conservative. We vist Nye County.
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How Asian American voters in Nevada are feeling about November's election
As the fastest growing segment of the electorate nationwide, Asian and Pacific Islander American voters are being courted -- especially in Nevada, where 10% of the voting population is Asian American.
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Oklahoma prisoner Emmanuel Littlejohn asks for clemency
Emmanuel Littlejohn has been on death row for the killing of a clerk at an Oklahoma City gas station, after a robbery turned deadly. He is pleading for clemency, ahead of his execution Thursday.
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In her film 'Lee,' Kate Winslet plays a pioneering World War II-era photojournalist
In the new biopic "Lee," Kate Winslet stars as pioneering World War II-era photojournalist Lee Miller.
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Morning news brief
President Zelenskyy seeks U.S. support to end the war with Russia on Ukraine's terms. Sources say New York City's mayor has been indicted. Hurricane Helene roars north through the Gulf of Mexico.
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Public congressional hearing probes shooting at Trump rally in Butler, Pa.
Did the Secret Service defer too much to local law enforcement when securing the rally where Donald Trump was shot on July 13? It's a question being explored during Thursday's hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Demands for justice: Doctor accused of blasphemy is killed in Pakistan police custody
Thousands in Pakistan are partaking in rare and remarkable protests against blasphemy vigilantes after a doctor accused of offending Islam was killed in police custody.
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The reality of the link between crime and homelessness is complex
Officials and the public often assume there's a close link between homelessness and crime. Is there? NPR's Meg Anderson investigated that question.
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A government watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco
The Government Accountability Office has released a pair of reports that shed new light on the troubled rollout earlier this year of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Time is running out to avoid a strike by 25,000 dockworkers
Dockworkers from Maine to Texas could strike on Oct. 1 if they don't reach a new labor contract with the ocean carriers and port terminal operators. Sticking points are wages and automation.