Morning Edition for June, 5 2024 (2024)

World

Morning news brief

byA Martínez,Michel Martin

11 min

Morning news brief

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National

Biden is taking action to temporarily close the Southern border to asylum-seekers

byMichel Martin

5 min

Biden is taking action to temporarily close the Southern border to asylum-seekers

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National

Examining what Mayorkas said about Biden's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border

byMichel Martin,Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

1 min

Examining what Mayorkas said about Biden's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border

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Supporters listen as President Biden speaks during a Black Voters for Biden campaign event at Girard College, Wednesday, May 29, in Philadelphia. Biden won Black voters under 45 with around 80% in 2020. In a recent University of Chicago poll, that support is more of a question in 2024. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Politics

After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

byElena Moore

3 min

After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

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Education

The kids missing the most amount of school may surprise you: kindergarteners

byCory Turner

6 min

The kids missing the most amount of school may surprise you: kindergarteners

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Asia

Modi declares victory but his party fails to reach an outright majority

byMichel Martin

4 min

Modi declares victory but his party fails to reach an outright majority

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Health

Globally, antibiotics were way overused during the pandemic

byGabrielle Emanuel

2 min

Globally, antibiotics were way overused during the pandemic

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Three-day eventing rider Jonathan Holling competes with his gelding Fernhill Copain. Courtesy Jonathan Holling hide caption

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Sports

Horse sports are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries. Can they be made safer?

byOlivia Hampton

3 min

Horse sports are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries

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Politics

The presidential primary season winds down and voters look ahead to November

byBen Giles,A Martínez

3 min

The presidential primary season winds down and voters look ahead to November

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Health

Health care issues that voters are thinking about this election year

byA Martínez

7 min

Health care issues that voters are thinking about this election year

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Fat Joe arrives at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 13. The Bronx-born rapper sat with NPR's A Martínez to discuss how he advocates for price transparency and what he wants politicians in D.C. to do about it. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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We, The Voters

Fat Joe wants hospital price transparency. Here's how he's fighting for it in D.C.

byMilton Guevara,Adam Bearne,A Martínez

3 min

FAT JOE ON HEALTHCARE COSTS

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National

Proposal to allow Ariz. police to enforce immigration law to appear on state's ballot

byWayne Schutsky

1 min

Proposal to allow Ariz. police to enforce immigration law to appear on state's ballot

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Virginia Ponce searches around the Xaltepec volcano for any evidence of remains of human bodies that could have been buried there. on Tlahuac, Mexico City, May 28, 2024. Israel Fuguemann for NPR hide caption

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The Americas

About 100,000 people are missing in Mexico. These mothers are trying to find them

byLilly Quiroz

4 min

Will Mexico's president-elect help relatives looking for missing loved ones?

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World War II veteran Gene Kleindl, age 102, from Rockford, Ill., receives a kiss from Chantell Boivin while leaving the Normandy American Cemetery on June 4 in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Kleindl, a medic in the U.S. Army's 90th Infantry Division, arrived on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

To mark D-Day, Biden will deliver a defense of democracy that hits on campaign themes

byTamara Keith

4 min

To mark D-Day, Biden will deliver a defense of democracy that hits on campaign themes

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Politics

Congress is campaigning —- even when it’s in session on Capitol Hill

byKelsey Snell,Michel Martin

3 min

Congress is campaigning —- even when it’s in session on Capitol Hill

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National

How a Colorado woman bought a used EV for less than $700

bySam Brasch

3 min

How a Colorado woman bought a used EV for less than $700

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Sports

Examining Caitlin Clark's performance so far in her rookie WNBA career

byA Martínez

3 min

Examining Caitlin Clark's performance so far in her rookie WNBA career

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Space

Boeing's Starliner launches into space after years of delay

byGeoff Brumfiel,Michel Martin

3 min

Boeing's Starliner launches into space after years of delay

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