Morning news brief
U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire, Education Department to cut nearly half of staff, House GOP spending plan to avert shutdown heads to the Senate.
Google Briefly Loses Control Of Its Web Domain
Sanmay Ved was browsing the web when he came across a site for sale — google.com for $12. He owned it for about a minute before he received a cancellation email. Google later offered him a reward.
Read 'Fates And Furies' With The 'Morning Edition' Book Club
The Morning Edition Book Club listeners can put their questions to the novelist Lauren Groff, author of the latest selection, "Fates And Furies." Renee Montagne explains how to submit a question.
Newlywed Couple Forgoes First Dance For Light Saber Battle
The couple grabbed the space swords from beneath the head table and clashed on the dance floor. At one point in the battle, the groom dropped his saber. A metaphor for how his marriage is gonna go?
U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels Receive Influx Of Weapons
The war in Syria could be edging toward an all-out proxy war between the U.S. and Russia. That's according to an article co-authored by Anne Barnard, the Beirut Bureau Chief for The New York Times.
Dutch Investigation Concludes MH17 Shot Down, But Assigns No Blame
The final report into the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines MH-17 is being released in the Netherlands. It confirms that the plane was shot down by a missile, but doesn't place blame.
Study May Ease Drinking Water Worries About Fracking
A new study of drinking water in areas where fracking is used to extract natural gas found that contamination is not common and it probably did not come from deep underground.
Experiment Tests If Teacher-Student Relationship Helps Performance
A study measured the performance of kindergartners who either had close or distant relationships with their teachers. It found that students reminded of close relationships solved problems faster.
Koch Political Network Takes A Deep Dive Into Community Organizing
The political network headed by David and Charles Koch is known for aggressive ads. But its grassroots work in communities across the country is seeking political change long after the campaign ends.
