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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.
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Morning news brief
by Michel Martin
Israelis protest Netanyahu government after bodies of six hostages recovered. Unions are taking more prominent roles in U.S. politics. A look at Harris and Trump plans to tackle high housing costs.
Huge Pliosaur skull unearthed on England's 'Jurassic Coast'
by Leila Fadel
A scientist uncovered a huge Pliosaur on the coast of England. After months trying to extract it, a 6.5 foot long Pliosaur skull was recovered. The "T. Rex of the sea" could kill a human in one bite.
Arizona Supreme Court to hear arguments on near-total ban on abortion in the state
Arizona's Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether abortions should be allowed up to 15 weeks after conception, or be almost totally banned under an 1864 law.
Morning news brief
Top Texas court rules against a woman who sought an abortion for a complicated pregnancy, Ukraine's leader meets President Biden, and the Supreme Court weighs legal protections for ex-President Trump.
After Penn, members of Congress call for Harvard and MIT presidents to resign
by Leila Fadel
Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is one of over 70 members of Congress calling for the resignation of the presidents of Harvard University and MIT after a controversial hearing about anitsemitism on campus.
Worried your kid might have appendicitis? Try the jump test
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Fallout continues from a controversial hearing on antisemitism on college campuses
by Sequoia Carrillo
Following the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania's president after controversial testimony on Captiol Hill last week, critics continue to attack the presidents of Harvard and MIT.
Trump will not testify in his civil fraud trial
Former President Donald Trump says he will not testify in his civil fraud trial, in which prosecutors accuse him, two of his sons and their company of a decade-long loans and insurance scheme.
Biden invites Zelenskyy to the White House as he pushes for more aid for Ukraine
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Tuesday as a show of commitment while Congress debates funding for the war.
An $800,000 diamond ring lost in Paris turned up at an unexpected place
A woman lost a diamond ring at the Ritz Paris and kicked off a search campaign by hotel and security staff.
Oil companies are reluctant to give up the big profits that fossil fuels bring them
by Camila Domonoske
Many oil companies have considered getting into greener alternatives. But there is a problem: Virtually nothing makes as much money as oil does.
An alligator in Florida was born with a rare mutation giving it white skin
Gatorland, an amusement park in Florida, announced the birth of an alligator with a rare genetic mutation.