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Morning News Brief
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
What do we know about President Trump's new Supreme Court pick? The NATO summit will deal with Trump's adversarial approach to longtime allies. And, Britain's latest Brexit troubles.
Morning News Brief
Monday, July 09, 2018
President Trump is set to announce his latest Supreme Court nominee. A rescue drama in a flooded Thai cave complex continues. And NPR begins a new series on the effects of heat, as the climate warms.
Morning News Brief
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Battle lines are drawn over who will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. And, Presidents Putin and Trump are expected to meet soon for a one-on-one summit.
News Brief: President Trump's Immigration Approach
Monday, June 25, 2018
Trump's ramped up rhetoric occurs as agencies scramble to implement his executive order. The focus on immigration may be diverting resources from addressing Trump's core concerns about drug smuggling.
A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it's doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.
Morning News Brief
Monday, June 18, 2018
Opposition to the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the southern border grows. There was a protest Sunday at a facility near El Paso, Texas, where some migrant boys are held.
serpentwithfeet Crafts His Own Language For Queer Life
Monday, June 18, 2018
Growing up, Josiah Wise says, he was closeted because he didn't have the language to express himself. His new album is intended to put words to his identity that go beyond sex and attraction.
In Pixar's First Female-Directed Short, A Dumpling Child Fills An Empty Nest
Friday, June 15, 2018
Bao was written and directed by Domee Shi, who started working at Pixar as an intern. It tells the story of a woman who discovers joy — and sorrow — when a steamed bun she makes comes to life.
Morning News Brief
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a joint document after their summit in Singapore. Trump promised that denuclearization would come "very, very quickly."
Morning News Brief
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Japan's prime minister meets with President Trump to discuss North Korea. And, the U.S. ambassador to Germany raises eyebrows for his support of the far right.
In Rural Ohio, An Opioid Crisis Becomes A Meth Crisis
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Vinton County, Ohio was hit hard by the opioid epidemic. But now, as opioids are becoming harder to obtain, more and more users are turning to cheap methamphetamine.
News Brief: Paul Manafort, 8 Primary Elections
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team accuses President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort of witness tampering. And, it's the biggest primary day of the year.
Transcript: Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, On Trump-Kim Summit
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
Schumer, D-N.Y., and other top Democrats sent a letter to President Trump yesterday, laying out tough demands ahead of Trump's summit with North Korea. He talks about them with NPR's Rachel Martin.
News Brief: Giuliani Says Trump Has Authority To Pardon Himself
Monday, June 04, 2018
Rudy Giuliani says Trump has no intention of pardoning himself, even though he could. At a G-7 finance ministers meeting, the U.S. was singled out for imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Morning News Brief
Friday, June 01, 2018
As the U.S. and North Korea try to make a way toward a June 12 summit, the two rival Koreas again met at their shared border. And, a top North Korean official leads a delegation to Washington Friday.
Morning News Brief: U.S. Officials Travel To Korean DMZ
Monday, May 28, 2018
The State Department says the delegation was there meeting with North Korean officials preparing for a possible summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Harvey Weinstein Surrenders To New York City Police To Face Sexual Assault Charges
Friday, May 25, 2018
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surrendered to police in New York City Friday in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
News Brief: Russia Probes, North Korea Summit Canceled
Friday, May 25, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tells NPR that nothing from a secret briefing changed his mind about the integrity of Russia probes. And, for now, there won't be a U.S.-North Korea summit.
Trump Cancels U.S.-North Korea Summit
Thursday, May 24, 2018
President Trump has cancelled his proposed meeting with the leader of North Korea. It happened the same morning that North Korea made a very public showing of destroying its nuclear test site.
Morning News Brief
Thursday, May 24, 2018
As part of the Russia probe, lawmakers will be briefed about an informant working with the FBI — leading up to the presidential election. Diplomats try to work out a June U.S.-North Korea summit.