Morning Edition for April 24, 2017 : NPR

News Brief: Congress Returns, Mattis In Afghanistan, French Elections

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Don't Give Kids Cough Syrup Or Pain Meds That Contain Codeine, FDA Says

The FDA expanded its warnings about prescription cough and pain medications that contain the narcotics codeine or tramadol. Sujata Jana / EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Don't Give Kids Cough Syrup Or Pain Meds That Contain Codeine, FDA Says

by Rebecca Hersher

Don't Give Kids Cough Syrup Or Pain Meds That Contain Codeine, FDA Says

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Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

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Shots - Health News

Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

by Patti Neighmond , Jane Greenhalgh

Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

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Space

Photographers Name New Night Sky Lights

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World

Is The Afghan War Going To Be Another Vietnam For The U.S.?

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New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump's Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

President Trump heads back inside the Trump National Golf Club clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump's Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

by Joel Rose

New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump's Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

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Politics

Trump's First 100 Days: Foreign Interests

by Jackie Northam

Trump's First 100 Days: Foreign Interests

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Brad Paisley On 'Love And War,' Dialogue And Protest

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Music Interviews

Brad Paisley On 'Love And War,' Dialogue And Protest

by Vince Pearson , David Greene

Brad Paisley On 'Love And War,' Dialogue And Protest

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Europe

Macron And Le Pen Advance To Runoff In France

by Eleanor Beardsley

Macron And Le Pen Advance To Runoff In France

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Politics

Politics This Week: Health Care Legislation

by Scott Detrow

Politics This Week: Health Care Legislation

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Asia

North Korea Detains American Citizen In Pyongyang

by Anthony Kuhn

North Korea Detains American Citizen In Pyongyang

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World

Corruption Limits Security In Afghanistan, Ex-State Department Officer Says

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Supreme Court To Decide If Prosecution, Defense Can Share Experts in Capital Case

James Edmund McWilliams Jr. was sentenced to death in 1986 for the rape and murder of a convenience store clerk during a robbery. Alabama Dept. of Corrections hide caption

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Law

Supreme Court To Decide If Prosecution, Defense Can Share Experts in Capital Case

by Nina Totenberg , Lauren Russell

Supreme Court To Decide If Prosecution, Defense Can Share Experts in Capital Case

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National

McCain Foods Recalls Frozen Hash Browns In 9 States

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Politics

Trump's First 100 Days: Tax And Economic Policies

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Europe

Germany's Far-Right Party Picks Leaders Ahead Of September Elections

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany's Far-Right Party Picks Leaders Ahead Of September Elections

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Winds Of Change Could Come Slowly For Agriculture Nominee Perdue

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Winds Of Change Could Come Slowly For Agriculture Nominee Perdue

by Amy Mayer

Winds Of Change Could Come Slowly For Agriculture Nominee Perdue

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Europe

In France, Voters Swept Away Mainstream Presidential Candidates

by Frank Langfitt

In France, Voters Swept Away Mainstream Presidential Candidates

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Politics

Democrats Question Trump About Adviser Sebastian Gorka

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Politics

Spending Bill To Keep The Government Open Becomes Contentious

by Scott Detrow

Spending Bill To Keep The Government Open Becomes Contentious

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