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.
What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance
Those who’ve debated Walz before say he has a down-to-earth style that is relatable to voters — but it's an approach that can also cause problems for the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
Crisis At The WTO
David Greene talks with Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about the crisis at the World Trade Organization amid global trade deals and disputes.
The Ultimate Procrastinator's Guide To Gifts
by Alina Selyukh
It happens. Sometimes, you buy holiday gifts weeks in advance — sometimes it's Christmas morning, extended family arrive and you have nothing to give them. Cue a guide to the truly last-minute gift.
Hospital Tries Day Care For Patients
by Sujata Dand
Child care sometimes gets in the way of health care for busy moms. Now a hospital in Dallas is trying something new to help parents not miss so many doctor's appointments.
Pennsylvania Prosecutors Investigate Pipeline
by Susan Phillips
Across the country, new gas pipelines have met political opposition, protests and lawsuits. In Pennsylvania, one major project has also sparked criminal investigations.
Evaluating 2020 Predictions From Decades Past
Who made correct guesses about the future of technology and politics? NPR's Noel King speaks to USA Today reporter Grace Hauck about which predictions for 2020 have come true.
Teaching Empathy To School Bus Drivers
by Kevin Lavery
In Michigan, an unusually hands-on training program helps some school bus drivers be more attuned to the struggles of students with physical or emotional challenges by trying to be in their shoes.
Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea
by Anthony Kuhn
North Korea threatened the U.S. with a "Christmas gift" should Washington not ease sanctions by the end of the year. The cryptic threat opened the door for speculation.
How A County Turns Into A Country
Prichard, Ala., distributed 10,000 trash cans to residents. The bins are supposed to read "Mobile County," where Prichard is located. Instead they're marked as property of "Mobile Country."
News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas
President Trump downplayed North Korea's threat of a "Christmas present" if the U.S. doesn't roll back economic sanctions by the end of the year. Also, Notre Dame won't hold a Christmas mass.
Christian Book Club Morphs Into Opioid Support Group
by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Some Christian women outside Seattle started a book club that transformed into a support group for parents of addicted children. Their approach ran contrary to their community's conventional wisdom.