Ron DeSantis says backing Ukraine is not in the U.S. interest, a sign of a GOP divided Transcript Republican party leaders are split on whether the United States should continue to back Ukraine with billions of dollars of military equipment and aid,...
Florida is 1 of 11 states declining to accept federal money to expand Medicaid Transcript With the end of the COVID public health emergency, 1.7 million people in Florida will soon lose their Medicaid health coverage. Despite that, officials have no...
Within days some big, nasty-smelling blobs of seaweed could reach the Florida Keys Transcript The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger and this one...
Word is getting out about Minnesota's winter fun: ice climbing Transcript Winter is still going strong in Minnesota, where volunteers are creating a unique recreational spot with columns of ice that people can climb. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: For farmers...
Tianna Esperanza's uphill climb to conquering 'Terror' Transcript When I was first listening to [your music], Morning Edition host Leila Fadel tells singer-songwriter Tianna Esperanza, I was more listening to just the music, before the lyrics really...
Judge will hear arguments in a case that could threaten access to medication abortion Transcript A federal judge in Texas with deep ties to conservative religious groups will hear arguments in a case that could decide the future of access to a key ab...
What does America's fentanyl problem mean for U.S.-Mexico relations? Transcript Five men with links to Mexican drug cartels have been accused of kidnapping and murdering five Americans last month in Matamoros, but this incident has done little to put...
Biden issues an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence Transcript President Biden wants to boost background checks for gun buyers, but that's hard without legislation from Congress. LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Biden is taking executive actio...
'Rough Sleepers': How one person can make a difference caring for the unhoused Transcript NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to author Tracy Kidder about his new book, Rough Sleepers, which profiles Dr. Jim O'Connell, who runs an organization called Boston H...
Another atmospheric river unleashes more storms in rain-soaked California Transcript Several parts of California face threats of flooding from rain and melting snow as an atmospheric river sweeps across the state, which has been dealing with a series...
As Pakistan authorities tried to arrest ex-Prime Minister Khan, clashes erupt Transcript Pakistani police scuffled with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as officers arrived outside his home to arrest him for failing to appear...
Why Metallica is a big winner in the comeback of vinyl records Transcript With vinyl records outselling CDs for the first time in 25 years, Metallica will keep up with the demand by owning its own record-pressing company. Metallica's newest album dro...
As towns across the Great Plains shrink, how can they preserve rural lifestyles? Transcript Towns across the Great Plains are shrinking. Some families in western Kansas are now looking to youth rodeo as a way to preserve their rural lifestyle. LEILA...
2 bank failures are making smaller banks nervous about losing customers Transcript After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, some customers have been moving their money from smaller, regional banks to larger lenders. And that could reshape the banki...
Some in Washington blame the bank failures on a rollback of landmark banking rules Transcript Democrats offer two different narratives on the regulatory failures that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. LEILA FADEL, HOST: S...
