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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.
Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Colorado's nearly $2 billion marijuana industry finally has had a bad year
by Ben Markus
For the first time since recreational cannabis sales were legalized, revenue has been down. COVID-19 has something to do with that. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 27, 2022.)
Morning news brief
by Steve Inskeep
N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past. Ukrainians prepare for a renewed offensive by Russian forces. A new far-right government is sworn in Thursday in Israel.
Hundreds of bats are saved after falling to the ground during Houston's cold snap
The bats nearly froze to death during last week's low temperatures, dropping from the downtown bridge where they live. Rescuers saved them by administering fluids and keeping them warm in incubators.
Israel is swearing in a new hard-line government on Thursday
A government stocked with far-right nationalists takes office in Israel as part of former Prime Minister Netanyahu's return to power. It's expected be most right-wing government in Israel's history.
Lyrics from 'Blind' by hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA will stay with you
We asked music critic Kiana Fitzgerald, a frequent contributor to NPR Music: Was there a lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? She chose a line from the SZA song "Blind."
Transitioning away from coal leaves Navajo communities struggling
by Alice Fordham
Despite years of warnings about coal mines and power plants shutting down on the Navajo Reservation, promised funding to help an economic transition has failed to materialize.
Why Republicans are opposed to the lifting of Title 42 border restrictions
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican strategist Mike Madrid about Republicans opposition to lifting Title 42, an order used to expel thousands of asylum-seekers during the pandemic.
Biden's foreign policy plan will face some big tests in 2023
by Michele Kelemen
The Biden administration's foreign policy for 2022 was centered on building alliances with other countries to counter Russia and China. Next year will show whether that has had an impact.
Have you made your New Year's climate resolution yet?
Many people are focusing on how to reduce their carbon footprint for next year — such as taking one less flight or eating less meat. We have advice on how to set climate resolutions for 2023.
Lyrics from 'One by One,' written by Connie Converse, will stay with you
by Tom Huizenga
We asked NPR Music's classical producer Tom Huizenga: Was there one lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? He chose a line from the song "One by One," recorded by Julia Bullock.
Supreme Court allows border restrictions known as Title 42 to continue for now
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles Times immigration policy reporter Hamed Aleaziz about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to keep in place, at least temporarily, pandemic border restrictions.
New Englanders are fighting back against demonstrations by neo-Nazis
by Phillip Martin
For months white supremacists have dominated headlines in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Residents across the region are organizing counter protests to push back against racism and hate.