How to solve the nation's housing shortage Transcript Hundreds of towns and cities are short of housing. It's the biggest reason rents and home prices are so high. A new study out today looks at how to fix the problem. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Home price...
Jane Goodall gets her own Barbie Transcript The famed primatologist says having a Barbie made in her likeness is a dream come true. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. Mattel just unveiled a brand-new Barbie made in the likeness of...
Write a poem to a friend for NPR Transcript For the latest Morning Edition community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form. RACHEL MARTI...
Biden to continue another day of meetings in Israel Transcript President Joe Biden is holding a second day of meetings with Israeli leaders, working to chart the future of relations between the two countries. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Biden is i...
Public companies' earnings reports give us a glimpse of the state of the economy Transcript s Wall Street worries about the effects of high inflation and a potential recession, company forecasts will give investors a better sense of where the U.S. ec...
Highland Park community honors shooting victims at a vigil Transcript The city of Highland Park is held a candlelit vigil Wednesday night at city hall to honor the victims killed during the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade. STEVE INSKEEP,...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Somalia towards famine Transcript Russia and Ukraine previously provided nearly all of Somalia's wheat. Now, the country is on the brink of famine. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Hundreds of thousands of people in Somali...
No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June Transcript Record gasoline prices pushed inflation to a new, 40-year high last month. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that inflation hit 9.1% for the 12 months ending in June...
A record-number of abortion related questions are on states' ballots this year Transcript LANSING, Mich. There's an unprecedented number of abortion-related questions on the ballot this year with voters in at least five states set to decide on varyin...
YouTube restores 'Lo-Fi' girl music streaming channel Transcript To the relief of millions of YouTubers and people who need a study time playlist - a well-known music channel is back online. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. To th...
Sri Lanka's president flees the country amid an economic crisis Transcript NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist and senior lecturer at the University of Jaffna, about the president of Sri Lanka, who has fled the country. STEVE INS...
Elisa Albert's newest book explores the dark side of the fertility industrial complex Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Elisa Albert about her new novel, Human Blues. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Aviva Rosner wants a baby. She wants a baby so much t...
What's ahead as Biden arrives in Israel for his first trip as President Transcript President Biden lands in Israel today, a country he first visited as a young senator about 50 years ago. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Biden has landed in Israel toda...
What new footage of the Uvalde shooting recording tells us about the police response Transcript New surveillance footage shows every minute of what police did as they delayed more than an hour to enter a classroom and kill the gunman. STEVE INSKEEP,...
How Florida's Gov. DeSantis is exerting more control over the state's schools Transcript Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gained a national profile by focusing on culture wars, including how race and gender are taught in schools. But his education agend...
