Morning Edition for June 14, 2017 : NPR

Morning News Brief: Democrats Sue Trump, GOP Health Care Plan's Future

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Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About The History Of Leaks

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Southern Baptists Update Bible's Language On Gender

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Southern Baptists Update Bible's Language On Gender

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When You Want To Go To Jail, This Is Worse

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U.S.-Backed Forces Continue Effort To Drive ISIS From Raqqa

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Meet Binky, The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters

Binky is a new social media app where users can scroll, share and like random posts, but all the actions are meaningless. iTunes hide caption

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Meet Binky, The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters

by Laura Roman , Taylor Haney

Meet Binky, The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters

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If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?

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If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?

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If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?

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How The NBA Has Used Social Media To Move The Ball On Issues

by Ramesh Srinivasan

How The NBA Has Used Social Media To Move The Ball On Issues

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Why Hasn't Online Dating Made It Onscreen?

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Why Hasn't Online Dating Made It Onscreen?

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Why Hasn't Online Dating Made It Onscreen?

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Politics

The Next Steps In The Effort To Pass The GOP Health Care Plan

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Health Care

How The GOP Health Plan Looks In The Senate

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How The GOP Health Plan Looks In The Senate

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Europe

'A Number Of Fatalities' In Massive London Building Fire

by Frank Langfitt

'A Number Of Fatalities' In Massive London Building Fire

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Planet Money

A Pesticide, A Pigweed And A Farmer's Murder

by Marianne McCune

A Pesticide, A Pigweed And A Farmer's Murder

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Strange News

A New Way To Do Research For A Paper On Kleptomania

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Politics

Congressional Democrats Sue Trump

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Author Interviews

Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate

by Lynn Neary

Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate

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Politics

How Trump Is Reacting To Sessions' Testimony

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How Trump Is Reacting To Sessions' Testimony

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Citing Trump's Privacy, Jeff Sessions Fails To Answer Many Questions

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Middle East

For Christians In Egypt, Building A New Church Can Set Off Violence

by Jane Arraf

For Christians In Egypt, Building A New Church Can Set Off Violence

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National

Injuries Reported After GOP Baseball Practice Shooting

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National

GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: Scalise, Staff Injured

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National

GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: 'We Dove For The Dugout'

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: Senator Says He Saw Gunman Behind Backstop

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Two State Officials In Michigan Face Charges Over Flint Water Crisis

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: Lawmaker Saw Gunman "Taking Aim At Us'

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: Rep. Brooks Recounts Active Shooting Scene

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: FBI Takes Over Investigation

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: Suspect Has Been Identified

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GOP Baseball Practice Shooting: President Trump Says Suspect Has Died

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