Morning Edition for April 26, 2023 : NPR

Politics

Morning news brief

by Michel Martin, Steve Inskeep

10 min

Morning news brief

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British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement

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World

British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement

by Lisa Weiner

6 min

British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement

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Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

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Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

by Domenico Montanaro

3 min

Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going

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Africa

The longer Sudan's violence drags on, the greater the danger for the region

by Michele Kelemen

3 min

The longer Sudan's violence drags on, the greater the danger for the region

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Europe

British statue that is more than 200 years old was defaced with bright blue crayons

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British statue that is more than 200 years old was defaced with bright blue crayons

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Sports

Round 1 of the NBA playoffs features games with intriguing storylines

by Steve Inskeep, Tom Goldman

3 min

Round 1 of the NBA playoffs features games with intriguing storylines

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How should we think about Michael Jackson's music? A new podcast explores his legacy

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Music News

How should we think about Michael Jackson's music? A new podcast explores his legacy

by Rachel Treisman

7 min

How should we think about Michael Jackson's music? A new podcast explores his legacy

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Asia

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to hold meetings with President Biden

by Steve Inskeep, Anthony Kuhn

3 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to hold meetings with President Biden

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Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News

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Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News

by Jan Johnson

4 min

Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News

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National

Spring is breathing new life into Hackensack Mountain in the southern Adirondacks

by Emily Russell

2 min

Spring is breathing new life into Hackensack Mountain in the southern Adirondacks

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Grandma didn't pay taxes. Now her house is focus of property rights test case

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Law

Grandma didn't pay taxes. Now her house is focus of property rights test case

by Nina Totenberg

5 min

Grandma didn't pay taxes. Now her house is focus of property rights test case

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National

N.C. firefighter runs for 24 hours straight to raise money for cancer charity

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N.C. firefighter runs for 24 hours straight to raise money for cancer charity

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Politics

McCarthy to hold a vote soon on plan to increase debt limit while cutting spending

by Steve Inskeep, Ximena Bustillo

3 min

McCarthy to hold a vote soon on plan to increase debt limit while cutting spending

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No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler

A worker examines a ballot at the Clackamas County elections office on May 19, 2022, in Oregon City, Ore. No Labels, a centrist group that has floated a bipartisan presidential ticket, has secured access to the ballot in Oregon and other states. Gillian Flaccus/AP hide caption

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2024 Election

No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler

by Ben Giles

4 min

No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler

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Animals

The Chicago White Sox have been dealing with a stadium gate-crasher

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The Chicago White Sox have been dealing with a stadium gate-crasher

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Obituaries

Besides singer and actor, Belafonte leaves another legacy: civil rights activist

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Besides singer and actor, Belafonte leaves another legacy: civil rights activist

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Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

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Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

by Rachel Treisman, Deepa Shivaram

5 min

Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

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Politics

McCarthy tries to build support for his plan for big cuts in government spending

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McCarthy tries to build support for his plan for big cuts in government spending

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