After decades focused on the Middle East, the U.S. military shifts to the Pacific Transcript After two decades of fighting in the Middle East, the U.S. Army is shifting its focus back to the Pacific to counter a rising China. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It...
Biden addresses UN climate conference in Egypt Transcript President Biden outlined his vision for how the U.S. will help the world slow global warming and aid developing countries suffering its effects. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Biden has addres...
Remembering author Kurt Vonnegut, who would have turned 100 on Friday Transcript On what would've been Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday, Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep shares a memorable interview he did with the writer in 2006. Vonnegut died in 20...
Myanmar's crisis is on the agenda for Biden and East and Southeast Asian leaders Transcript President Biden will be in Cambodia this weekend for summits with Asian leaders. Myanmar's military rulers were not invited their 2021 coup has left the count...
At 95, Angela Alvarez has been nominated for a Latin Grammy for best new artist Transcript Alvarez dreamed of being a singer, but she fled Cuba for the U.S. in 1962 and put her dreams aside to make a living. She told The Washington Post she hopes her...
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy Transcript One of the world's largest crypto exchanges has filed for bankruptcy. Facing a liquidity crunch, FTX stopped withdrawals, and one of its rivals declined to step in to help. RACHEL MARTIN, HO...
Texas judge strikes down Biden administration's student loan-forgiveness plan Transcript A judge in Texas has vacated President Biden's student loan relief plan, calling it unconstitutional. The ruling will almost certainly be appealed by the U.S. Ju...
Sen. Cortez Masto, who gave Democrats the Senate, says people want solutions Transcript Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto narrowly won reelection over the weekend, giving her party control of the U.S. Senate for another two years. She beat Trump...
Ukrainian soldiers are picking up new skills even from YouTube to fight Russia Transcript MYKOLAIV, Ukraine On the second day of the war with Russia, Anatoliy Nikitin and Stas Volovyk, two Ukrainian army reservists, were ordered to deliver NLAW anti-...
As Biden and Xi meet in Bali, rest of Asia watches closely, too Transcript President Biden talks to China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 meeting in Bali while the two countries' tensions are high. Disagreements includes status of Taiwan, trade and...
Why turkey prices are at record highs for this Thanksgiving Day Transcript Thanksgiving is next week and turkey prices are at record highs. There are multiple reasons for that. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Turkey is selling at record prices this year. The reas...
Those with mobility issues can tour public parks on motorized all-terrain wheelchairs Transcript Georgia and South Dakota are the latest states to offer the wheelchairs, according to The Washington Post. These 500 pound chairs can go over fallen tree...
Birth workers in Kansas are addressing the state's high rate of infant mortality Transcript Kansas has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the U.S., and for Black babies the picture is especially dire. Birth workers are looking for ways t...
Turkey calls the blast in Istanbul an attack. At least 6 are dead Transcript ISTANBUL, Turkey At least six people were killed and 81 others injured Sunday in an explosion on Istanbul's best-known commercial street, according to officials in Turkey. P...
3 people were fatally shot on the campus of the University of Virginia Transcript University officials say an intense manhunt is underway in and around the city Charlottesville for a suspect police described as armed and dangerous. Two other people w...
