Morning Edition for May 21, 2018 : NPR

Politics

Morning News Brief

by David Greene , Steve Inskeep

Morning News Brief

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Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say?

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Goats and Soda

Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say?

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say?

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Sports

At Age 93, Ohio Golfer Finally Gets A Hole-In-One

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Business

U.S. Puts Trade War On Hold While Talking With China, Mnuchin Says

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Sports

Cinderella Team: Vegas' NHL Team Reaches Stanley Cup Finals

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Business

The Larger Costs Of The Explosion In Sports Gambling

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Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Is Now A Musical

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Music News

Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Is Now A Musical

by Andrea Shea

Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Is Now A Musical

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Jade Bird backstage during 2018 Stagecoach Country Music Festival on April 27, 2018 in Indio, Calif. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption

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Slingshot

All Bets Are On Jade Bird

by Hady Mawajdeh

All Bets Are On Jade Bird

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Politics

Trump To Demand Review Of Surveillance Tactics In Russia Probe

by Tim Mak

Trump To Demand Review Of Surveillance Tactics In Russia Probe

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Law

Sessions Intervenes In Salvadoran Woman's Asylum Case

by Joel Rose

Sessions Intervenes In Salvadoran Woman's Asylum Case

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Health

VA Says It's Trying To Improve Caregiver Program's Appeals Process

by Quil Lawrence

VA Says It's Trying To Improve Caregiver Program's Appeals Process

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Animals

Have You Heard The One About A Pig Following A Man Home?

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Latin America

Venezuela's President Wins Boycotted Elections Amid Fraud Charges

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela's President Wins Boycotted Elections Amid Fraud Charges

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Texas Democrats Debate How To Win The 7th Congressional District Seat

by Scott Detrow

Texas Democrats Debate How To Win The 7th Congressional District Seat

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Middle East

Palestinians Reflect On Their Losses After Last Week's Deadly Protests

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinians Reflect On Their Losses After Last Week's Deadly Protests

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Analysis

Trump Says He'll Demand A Probe Into Campaign Surveillance Allegations

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'I Don't Want To Leave My House': Santa Fe's Invisible Wounds

After a gunman killed eight students and two teachers at the high school in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, memorials to the victims were created. Cory Turner/NPR hide caption

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National

'I Don't Want To Leave My House': Santa Fe's Invisible Wounds

by Cory Turner , Bridget De Chagas

'I Don't Want To Leave My House': Santa Fe's Invisible Wounds

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Middle East

Pompeo Threatens 'Strongest Sanctions In History' Against Iran

by David Greene , Michele Kelemen

Pompeo Threatens 'Strongest Sanctions In History' Against Iran

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