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Start your day with Morning Edition — a dynamic mix of national news, global reporting, and the local stories that matter most to the Piedmont and High Country. Hosted locally by Robin Lambert, with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, A Martínez, Leila Fadel, and Michel Martin, the show brings smart conversation, meaningful context, and real voices to the headlines. Whether it's breaking news, in-depth features, or powerful storytelling from StoryCorps, Morning Edition helps you make sense of the world — right from your radio.
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President Trump's war against Iran carries echoes of the 2003 war in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the lessons learned to understand whether regime change stands a chance in neighboring Iran.
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Israel needs three weeks to destroy Iran's military, Kurds say they're not guns for hire, Strait of Hormuz blockage risks global energy shock.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks energy industry analyst Clay Seigle how high oil prices could go amid the war with Iran.
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For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy. -
Afghans and Pakistanis living in Iran flee US-Israeli strikes, making desperate journey through treacherous land borders.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Harward about the risk of the conflict with Iran turning into a long war.
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A senior Israeli defense official tells NPR that Israel needs three more weeks to accomplish its goal of decimating Iran's military forces.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about "The Bride of Charlie," a series by conservative pundit Candace Owens that takes on Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk.
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Can Europe keep relying on the U.S. as a partner in supporting human rights around the world? Michel Martin asks the E.U.'s special representative for human rights Kajsa Ollongren.
