Morning Edition for April 3, 2019 : NPR

News Brief: Southern Border, New Chicago Mayor, Democrats' Fundraising

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Asia

Corruption Trial Begins For Malaysia's Former Prime Minister Razak

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National

North Carolina GOP Chair And Others Indicted On Corruption Charges

by Jeff Tiberii

North Carolina GOP Chair And Others Indicted On Corruption Charges

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National

Baltimore Prosecutors Examine Book Scandal Involving Mayor Pugh

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National

Bankruptcy Filings Indicate Times Are Tough For Many U.S. Farmers

by Esther Honig

Bankruptcy Filings Indicate Times Are Tough For Many U.S. Farmers

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Law

Newly Elected County Judge's Online Plans Forced His Resignation

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Planet Money

Examining The Price Disconnect Percolating In The Coffee Business

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Sally Herships

Examining The Price Disconnect Percolating In The Coffee Business

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'Native Son' Is Reborn, In 'Still Kind Of The Same America'

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'Native Son' Is Reborn, In 'Still Kind Of The Same America'

by Mandalit del Barco

'Native Son' Is Reborn, In 'Still Kind Of The Same America'

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National

Chicago Voters Elect Their First African-American Female Mayor

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago Voters Elect Their First African-American Female Mayor

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Middle East

Freedom From ISIS Means Yazidi Women Must Abandon Their Children

by Jane Arraf

Freedom From ISIS Means Yazidi Women Must Abandon Their Children

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Politics

Lawmakers Pressed To Support The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal

by Tamara Keith

Lawmakers Pressed To Support The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal

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Health

Insulin Is A Major Focus In The Debate Over Rising Prescription Drug Prices

by Alison Kodjak

Insulin Is A Major Focus In The Debate Over Rising Prescription Drug Prices

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National

El Paso Swells As More Migrants Reach Texas From Mexico

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Animals

New Hampshire Woman Stopped For Distracted Driving

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Opinion

Baseball's Rules For Next Season May Eliminate The LOOGY

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Latin America

Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.

by David Greene , John Burnett , Ashley Brown , Danny Hajek

Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.

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Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says City Has 'Fractured Relationship' With Police

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Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says City Has 'Fractured Relationship' With Police

by Vanessa Romo

Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says City Has 'Fractured Relationship' With Police

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