Yosemite's seqoias are being threatened by a wildfire Transcript A wildfire in Yosemite National Park is threatening a grove of some of the oldest trees in the world. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Hundreds of ancient trees are under threat because of a wildfi...
Students Run LA nonprofit works to replace shoes for kids after a burglary Transcript 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...
'Smart gun' innovators seek to reduce firearm deaths Transcript Ginger Chandler had a hunch. She'd spent years developing products for major gun manufacturers Smith Wesson and Remington, so gun safety was a big topic at home. But when her stepfather...
Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with Joe Biden today Transcript 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. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST...
Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers Transcript When police are trying to solve a crime, they often turn to Google for help. It makes sense since the Silicon Valley giant has grown into a nearly $1.6 trillion compa...
The Contreras brothers will play together at the MLB All-Star game Transcript This is the fifth pair of brothers to play together as starters in the All Stars since 1942 RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. The MLB All-Star Game anno...
Our predictions for today's Emmy nominations Transcript 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. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Th...
The Jan. 6 committee will look at the role far-right groups played during the riot Transcript The seventh public hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol takes place today, and the subject of far-right extremism is center stage. RACHEL MARTIN, HOS...
Rep. Stephanie Murphy on what to expect during today's Jan. 6 hearing Transcript 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...
Japan mourns Shinzo Abe Transcript 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. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: People in...
Biden is building on the Abraham Accords, part of Trump's legacy in the Middle East Transcript President Biden travels to Israel and Saudi Arabia next week his first trip to the Middle East since entering the White House. And while the president has...
Who and what is behind abortion ban trigger law bills? Two groups laid the groundwork Transcript For two decades, abortion rights opponents have drafted so-called model legislation and lobbied to get the measures to restrict and ban abortions passed...
Sri Lanka's president and prime minister resign amid an economic crisis Transcript NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist at the University of Jaffna, about political turmoil in Sri Lanka. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There will soon be new...
At this NYC restaurant, you can order the world's most expensive fries Transcript The $200 plate of french fries are made with champagne and truffles and topped with gold dust. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. How much would you...
Exotic dancers in Hollywood push for unionization Transcript A strip club in Hollywood is one of the latest places in the nation seeing increased unionization efforts. Dancers say their occupation is dangerous and they need more protection. STEVE INS...
