Morning Edition for May 18, 2017 : NPR

Morning News Brief: Robert Mueller As Special Counsel, New Google Products

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Voters Divided On The Final Day Of Campaigning In Iran

by Steve Inskeep

Voters Divided On The Final Day Of Campaigning In Iran

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King Of The Netherlands Moonlights As A Pilot

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Former FBI Director To Lead Probe Of Russian Meddling

by Domenico Montanaro , Martin Kaste

Former FBI Director To Lead Probe Of Russian Meddling

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Wading Into Murky Waters, Trump Trip To Advocate Religious Unity

The sun sets over the old Saudi palace on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh. President Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, as well as Israel and the Vatican, starting Friday. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption

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Religion

Wading Into Murky Waters, Trump Trip To Advocate Religious Unity

by Tom Gjelten

Wading Into Murky Waters, Trump Trip To Advocate Religious Unity

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Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

Groban wears a fat suit and a scruffy beard in his role as the generous but miserable Pierre. Chad Batka/Courtesy of Matt Ross PR hide caption

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Theater

Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

by Elizabeth Blair

Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

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Politics

Sen. Amy Klobuchar On What She Wants To Hear From Rosenstein

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Planet Money

Evaluating India's Radical Experiment In Eliminating High-Value Currency

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Evaluating India's Radical Experiment In Eliminating High-Value Currency

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Obituaries

Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden Dies At 52

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National Security

Noah Millman On The Military's Dilemma Over Sharing Sensitive Information With Trump

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Orangutan Moms Are The Primate Champs Of Breast-Feeding

An orangutan mother and her 11-month old infant in Borneo. Orangutans breast-feed offspring off and on for up to eight years. Tim Laman/Science Advances hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Orangutan Moms Are The Primate Champs Of Breast-Feeding

by Jon Hamilton

Orangutan Moms Are The Primate Champs Of Breast-Feeding

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National

Kendrick Lamar's Portrait To Be Displayed At U.S. Capitol

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National

Working With Robert Mueller

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World

Trump To Meet Colombian President Santos At The White House

by John Otis

Trump To Meet Colombian President Santos At The White House

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Politics

Former Rep. Jane Harman On Mueller And Russia Investigation

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Politics

Ex-FBI Director Mueller Appointed As Special Counsel To Oversee Russia Probe

by Carrie Johnson

Ex-FBI Director Mueller Appointed As Special Counsel To Oversee Russia Probe

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Politics

Appointing Mueller As Special Counsel Is A Great Move, Rep. Farenthold Says

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National

Roger Ailes, Fox News Founder, Dies

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