|
|
 Morning Edition
Weekdays 6-8, 9-10 am
 A two-hour mix of news, analysis, interviews, commentaries, arts, features and music, Morning Edition is heard Monday through Friday on more than 600 NPR stations. Its cast of regulars includes some of the most familiar voices on radio: Correspondents Susan Stamberg, Juan Williams; commentator Frank Deford; news analyst Cokie Roberts; and newscasters Jean Cochran and Carl Kasell. Morning Edition is hosted by Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne.
Latest Program Rundown by Segment
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Tighter regulations and tougher safety standards in the aftermath of the Gulf spill could mean higher costs for companies engaged in offshore oil drilling. As a result, oil production could shift to countries with less governmental oversight and fewer safeguards.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · The administrator of BP's compensation fund is trying to convince Gulf coast residents not to sue the company, but to take a settlement instead. But many in the region say it's too early to pinpoint their damages.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · On the surface, they appear to be simply farmyards, hotels or guesthouses run by provincial governments. In fact, they are part of a network of extrajudicial detention centers known as "black jails," where local governments hold people who come to Beijing to complain about abuses.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Many people are uncomfortable with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, so they don't attempt CPR at all. Two big studies show that a streamlined, hands-only CPR method could be just as good. Experts hope the findings will get more bystanders to try CPR -- and, in the end, save more lives.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Last month, U.S. lawyers got a series of unexpected phone calls from Yemen. The father of Anwar al-Awlaki -- a cleric with al-Qaida ties who appears on a CIA "capture or kill" list -- was asking for legal advice as he seeks to protect his son.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · It's been nearly five months since Iraq's the general elections, but the country's politicians have been unable to agree on much of anything, including who will be the next prime minister. Iraqi officials say the Obama administration is stepping up pressure to end the stalemate.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Toyota is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles, due to steering system trouble. The cars involved are mostly higher-end Avalon sedans -- from model years 2000 to 2004. Toyota says the steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give independent auto mechanics access to the same repair data as dealerships. This has been a recurring point of tension between the auto companies and companies that make parts and small repair shops.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 are to expire in January unless Congress renews some or all of them. The cost of extending them by a decade: nearly $3 trillion. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, offers his insight.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Goldman Sachs is telling employees they can't use swear words in their e-mails, instant messages or text messages, the Wall Street Journal reports. The move could stem from recent congressional hearings in which Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) read Goldman e-mails that dismissively referred to a mortgage security the company was marketing.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Gov. Jan Brewer says her state will ask the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to let all of its controversial immigration law take effect, a day after federal judge in Phoenix blocked key parts of the measure.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · A White House-backed program to allow property owners to pay for energy-efficiency improvements through property tax assessments may be shut down. The federal agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac says the program poses a risk to mortgage lenders.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Federal investigators are working to infiltrate the closed societies of biker gangs and bring criminal cases against their leaders. Last month, agents arrested more than two dozen members of the Outlaws motorcycle club, charging them with weapons and racketeering offenses.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Summer is full of distinctive flavors, but one condiment stands above them all: mustard. Hot dogs just aren't the same without it. And in Wisconsin, there's a museum devoted to the simple spread. It all started with one man collecting unique mustards.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · The technique used by crews in Louisiana may be harming the marshes. Who is ultimately responsible for setting -- and enforcing -- the guidelines for cleaning up the Gulf?
July 29, 2010 | NPR · A special House panel will start Thursday hearing ethics charges against 40-year veteran Charles Rangel of New York. Rangel stepped down as chairman of the tax-writing committee to fight the charges and continues to deny wrongdoing.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · One insurance expert says the way life insurance companies use retained-asset accounts is atrocious. Insurance expert Jeffrey Stempel offers his insight.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · The banjo player may have an old folk sound, but he's just 24 and hails from California's central valley -- not Appalachia. Still, with his Brylcreem-parted hair and high-waisted pants, Fairfield brings an old-time aesthetic to his old-time music. Hear him perform two songs live in the studio.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Conservationists in Britain have given up trying to move couch potatoes off the couch. Instead, they're moving the couches. More than 300 "grass" sofas have been installed throughout the British countryside. They're up to 30 feet long, upholstered in green grass.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · The Car Talk guys have heard a lot of bizarre auto problems, but probably not this one. A woman in Charlotte, N.C., noticed her car was acting strangely -- stopping and starting and stopping again. Her trusty mechanic discovered the problem: A cheeseburger -- and pickle -- inside the gas tank.
|
Coming Up:
Latest Features:
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Last month, U.S. lawyers got a series of unexpected phone calls from Yemen. The father of Anwar al-Awlaki -- a cleric with al-Qaida ties who appears on a CIA "capture or kill" list -- was asking for legal advice as he seeks to protect his son.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · Tighter regulations and tougher safety standards in the aftermath of the Gulf spill could mean higher costs for companies engaged in offshore oil drilling. As a result, oil production could shift to countries with less governmental oversight and fewer safeguards.
July 29, 2010 | NPR · On the surface, they appear to be simply farmyards, hotels or guesthouses run by provincial governments. In fact, they are part of a network of extrajudicial detention centers known as "black jails," where local governments hold people who come to Beijing to complain about abuses.
|
