Morning Edition
Weekdays 5:00-9:00am
6:51: Marketplace Morning Report
8:51: Marketplace Morning Report
Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne, Steve Inskeep, and David Greene bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.
Rural N.C. residents examine the damage from Helene and wonder what to do next.
In North Carolina, the hardest-hit communities are also some of the hardest to reach. Days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene, people are trying to decide whether they should stay or leave.
2 Survivors Reunite A Year After Deadly El Paso Mass Shooting
by Angela Kocherga
Monday marks one year since a gunman went to a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and killed 23 people. A year later, some of the victims are meeting to discuss what happened, and how they've coped.
Giorno Worked 25 Years On His Memoir. It's Being Released Posthumously
by Tom Vitale
Performance poet John Giorno helped make poetry popular by circumventing the regular channels of publishing by using such projects as Dial-A-Poem. He died last fall, and his memoir is out Tuesday.
Democrats Target House Race In Predominantly White District In Arizona
by Steve Goldstein
Protests after the killing of George Floyd are changing politics. In one Phoenix-area congressional district, three of the four Democrats running in the primary are people of color.
News Brief: Coronavirus Crisis, Biden's VP Process, SpaceX Landing
Dr. Deborah Birx says COVID-19 has entered a new phase. Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is close to naming a running mate. What the successful SpaceX landing means for space exploration.
Culprit In Germany Caught Stealing Over 100 Shoes
For weeks, residents of a Berlin suburb couldn't figure out who was stealing their shoes in the middle of the night. Then someone spotted a fox carrying away a pair of blue flip flops in his mouth.
Biden Continues Search For Running Mate. Announcement Expected Soon
by Asma Khalid
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said he will name his vice presidential pick sometime this coming week — though indications are that timeline may be ambitious.
As Pandemic Widens, How Did We Get To This Point?
The coronavirus outbreak is getting worse in many parts of the country, and the U.S. will likely need to learn to cope with having the virus be a part of life for many more months.
When It Comes To De-Stressing, Slovenians Turn To Bees
For centuries, the central European nation has used the sound of buzzing bees to relax its citizens. When students become restless in class, they go listen to the school's bee hive to de-stress.
99-Year-Old Pilot Is Going The Distance For 2 World Records
Robina Asti is aiming for two Guinness World Records: world's oldest currently active pilot and world's oldest currently active flight instructor.