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For more than four decades, NPR's Morning Edition has prepared listeners for the day ahead with up-to-the-minute news, background analysis, and commentary. Regularly heard on Morning Edition are familiar NPR commentators, and the special series StoryCorps, the largest oral history project in American history.

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Arts

There's an upside to cold, snowless New England days — great skating

9:52am January 17, 2025

Maine Public reporter Ari Snider heads out on a couple of Maine's lakes to explore the burgeoning sport of "wild ice skating." (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 16, 2025.)

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

President Biden told the nation it was time to pass the torch. Israel's prime minister addressed congressional lawmakers. VP Harris faces challenges when it comes to her record on law enforcement.

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How the high cost of groceries is changing what American shoppers put in their carts

by Alina Selyukh

Market researchers find that shoppers are buying more generic food brands to counter inflation, while selectively purchasing high-end food items instead of spending money eating out.

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Politics & Government

Swing state voters consider Kamala Harris, who would be a historic nominee for president

by Steve Inskeep

How are voters in swing states, like Pennsylvania, thinking about the first woman of color to run at the top of the ticket? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Lyons with the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

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Politics & Government

Vice presidential picks: How much do they matter?

by A Martínez

With a spot on the Democratic ticket open, NPR's A Martinez asks two political scientists about their analysis of how important vice presidential picks are to a campaign.

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National

If packing is stressing you out, maybe you need a spreadsheet

by Hosts

Do you use a spreadsheet to pack for travel? Maybe you should.

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Politics & Government

Biden aims to make an impact as his vice president campaigns to take his place

by Steve Inskeep

President Biden has officially entered his lame duck era. He’s out of the presidential race, but he still has six months left in office. During that time, he wants to continue to make an impact.

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Sports

Eli Dershwitz, 2023 world champion in sabre, aims to make Olympic history

by Craig LeMoult

At the Paris Summer Olympics, an athlete from Massachusetts could do something no other American has done before: win a gold medal in the sport of sabre. Eli Dershwitz is the reigning world champion.

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Sports

NBA, WNBA sign media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT out

by Michel Martin

The leagues secured deals that will bring in $76 billion over the next 11 years, ushering in a new era of streaming. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Isabella Simonetti.

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World News

After a 3-year hiatus due to Russia’s invasion, music festival is held in Ukraine

by Ashley Westerman

Ukraine's largest music festival was held over the weekend in Kyiv for the first time since 2021. Going to the festival is about a lot more than just the music.

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World News

In an address to Congress, Netanyahu defended his country’s war in Gaza

by Steve Inskeep

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday, his supporters in the chamber cheered him as demonstrators outside condemned Israel's war in Gaza.

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Politics & Government

Voters have a lot on their minds in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona

by Steve Inskeep

How have the twists and turns in the presidential campaign played out in swing states? We talk with reporters in Arizona and Michigan about what voters there are saying.

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Politics & Government

Biden explained why he stepped aside in a rare Oval Office address to the nation

President Biden spoke about how he plans to "finish the job for the American people," now that he won't have a second term to do that in. He ended his reelection bid Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris.

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