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NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse.
A bi-coastal, 24-hour news operation, Morning Edition is hosted nationally by NPR's Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, Michel Martin and A Martínez. The show is hosted locally for the Capital Region by WKAR's Melorie Begay.
Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.
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There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth. -
Israel is ramping up its military campaign in Gaza, as it presents a new ceasefire proposal with Hamas.
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"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement. -
A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings. -
Wisconsin voters cast ballots in the state's closely watched Supreme Court election, Florida voters to decide on two congressional seats, investors brace for new Trump tariffs coming Wednesday.
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Wisconsin voters decide on the state's next Supreme Court justice, and with it, the possibility of issues like abortion, voting and union rights. It's the most expensive court race in U.S. history.
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Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35%, up from 20%. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the direction of the economy.
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Last year, the A's left Oakland after 57 seasons. They'll play in West Sacramento until shifting to their permanent home in Las Vegas. Hear from their first home game in their new city.
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Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that's threatened by the Trump administration. -
After a leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a look at what's ahead for the giant firms and how the changes could affect mortgage affordability.
