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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
NASA's spectacular new photos could alter our understanding of the universe
by Joe Palca
NASA is releasing four more cosmic images from the James Webb telescope.
The Contreras brothers will play together at the MLB All-Star game
This is the fifth pair of brothers to play together as starters in the All Stars since 1942
Remembering Monty Norman, the man behind the James Bond theme
He wrote the spy theme in 1962 for the first 007 film starring the late Sean Connery, and it's been used in all of the movies since.
Japan mourns Shinzo Abe
by Anthony Kuhn
Japan's longest serving prime minister is being laid to rest in Tokyo today in a private family service. The country is still struggling to recover from the shock of his assassination.
Rep. Stephanie Murphy on what to expect during today's Jan. 6 hearing
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) about today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing on links between former President Donald Trump's inner circle and extremist groups.
Our predictions for today's Emmy nominations
by Glen Weldon
Emmy nominations will be announced this morning. Glen Weldon, co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, gives Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep a sense of what to expect.
Yosemite's seqoias are being threatened by a wildfire
by Mike Hagerty
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park is threatening a grove of some of the oldest trees in the world.
Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with Joe Biden today
by Carrie Kahn
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Joe Biden at a low point in US-Mexico relations.
"Smart gun" innovators want to make guns harder to accidentally set off
Can technological innovation offer better solutions to gun violence in the absence of major political reform? Gun safety innovators are looking for grants and developing "smart guns."
Students Run LA nonprofit works to replace shoes for kids after a burglary
Last month, thieves stole 500 pairs of sneakers meant for students who are participating in the LA Marathon. But the nonprofit is already working out how to replace the running shoes
Morning news brief
The Jan. 6 committee meets for a hearing on extremism. Mexico's President visits Biden. And, NASA's James Webb telescope releases its first photos.