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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."
A Houston woman describes the cultural tradition behind her multi-generational home
Jennifer Moreno lives in her parents' house, where she cares for her disabled mom and a brother living with autism. Sharing a home in adulthood has deepened her sense of her parents as individuals.
Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas on the fatal Walmart shooting in her state
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Virginia state Senator L Louise Lucas about the shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake that killed five people.
Updates from the deadly Virginia Walmart shooting
Authorities have released the names of five of the six victims of a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. The sixth victim was 16 years old.
Alaska firefighters help rescue a moose trapped in a home
Firefighters got a strange call over the weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.A 500-pound moose was stuck in a basement in the town of Soldotna.
Are animals creative? Carol Gigliotti's new book shows you just how creative they are
A Martinez speaks with Carol Gigliotti about her book The Creative Lives of Animals.
How masks became a habit in Mexico City
by Eyder Peralta
In Mexico City, the federal government has never issued a mask mandate. Even so, masks seem to have become a habit.
Morning news brief
An update on the shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va. A look at whether holiday travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and what the United Nations can do to support Iranian protesters.
Olivia Pichardo on making history on her Division I baseball team
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Olivia Pichardo, who is the first woman to make the roster for an NCAA Division 1 baseball team
What it's like spending Thanksgiving in space
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. astronaut Christina Koch about her experience of spending Thanksgiving in space.
How inflation may impact your holiday spending
Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist with the Washington Post, discusses how people should approach holiday shopping in the current economic climate.
This Thanksgiving, NPR listeners reflect on the meaning of family
Who gives you strength? Who makes you feel that you belong? NPR's Rachel Martin asked listeners to reflect on family.