Morning Edition for January 1, 2018 : NPR

News Brief: North Korea's Nuclear Warning, Iran Protests

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Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

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Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

by Patti Neighmond

Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

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Resolved To Lose Weight? We Gave Food-Tracking Apps A Try

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Resolved To Lose Weight? We Gave Food-Tracking Apps A Try

by Maria Godoy

Resolved To Lose Weight? We Gave Food-Tracking Apps A Try

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World

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Takes Off In 2018 But Lands In 2017

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Business

Minimum Wage Goes Up In 18 States On New Year's Day

by Joel Rose

Minimum Wage Goes Up In 18 States On New Year's Day

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National

Hurricane Highlights Long-Term Flooding Problems In Bonita Springs, Fla.

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Hurricane Highlights Long-Term Flooding Problems In Bonita Springs, Fla.

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History

Teapot Is A Reminder Of The Remarkable 1922 Rose Bowl Game

by Richard Harris

Teapot Is A Reminder Of The Remarkable 1922 Rose Bowl Game

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Music News

On The First Day Of The New Year, Celebrating Composers' Opus One

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Middle East

Protesters In Iran Denounce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Middle East

Defense Secretary Mattis Expects A Larger U.S. Civilian Presence In Syria

by Tom Bowman , Ruth Sherlock

Defense Secretary Mattis Expects A Larger U.S. Civilian Presence In Syria

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Environment

Helpful Ideas To Keep Your Christmas Tree Out Of A Landfill

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Asia

Transgender Women In Pakistan Demand Equal Rights

by Diaa Hadid

Transgender Women In Pakistan Demand Equal Rights

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Animals

Trapped In Barbed Wire, White Owl Now Flies Free

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Environment

Trump Re-Examines Regulations Regarding Fracking, Oil Drilling

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Europe

Germans Ring In The New Year With 'Dinner For One'

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National

Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct

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Asia

North Korea Warns Its Nuclear Arsenal Is A Button-Push Away

by Rob Schmitz

North Korea Warns Its Nuclear Arsenal Is A Button-Push Away

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Middle East

Anti-Government Protesters In Iran Risk Violence From Police

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Politics

Republicans Press Trump For Strategy On Iran, North Korea

by Mara Liasson

Republicans Press Trump For Strategy On Iran, North Korea

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Middle East

What's Behind The Deadly Protests Across Iran?

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News Brief: North Korea's Nuclear Warning, Iran Protests

Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

Resolved To Lose Weight? We Gave Food-Tracking Apps A Try

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Takes Off In 2018 But Lands In 2017

Minimum Wage Goes Up In 18 States On New Year's Day

Hurricane Highlights Long-Term Flooding Problems In Bonita Springs, Fla.

Teapot Is A Reminder Of The Remarkable 1922 Rose Bowl Game

On The First Day Of The New Year, Celebrating Composers' Opus One

Protesters In Iran Denounce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Defense Secretary Mattis Expects A Larger U.S. Civilian Presence In Syria

Helpful Ideas To Keep Your Christmas Tree Out Of A Landfill

Transgender Women In Pakistan Demand Equal Rights

Trapped In Barbed Wire, White Owl Now Flies Free

Trump Re-Examines Regulations Regarding Fracking, Oil Drilling

Germans Ring In The New Year With 'Dinner For One'

Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct

North Korea Warns Its Nuclear Arsenal Is A Button-Push Away

Anti-Government Protesters In Iran Risk Violence From Police

Republicans Press Trump For Strategy On Iran, North Korea

What's Behind The Deadly Protests Across Iran?

Morning Headlines With Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief For The NY Daily News

Meteorologist Jordan Sherman's WAMC Regional Forecast

WAMC Sports News: NFL Playoff Picture In View

2018 brings higher minimum wage, paid family leave to New York