Morning Edition for January 29, 2020 : NPR

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Mideast Peace Plan, Ukraine Trip

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Asia

Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease

by Jason Beaubien

Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease

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Business

Indoor Vertical Farm In Cincinnati Will Be Fully Automated

by Ann Thompson

Indoor Vertical Farm In Cincinnati Will Be Fully Automated

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Politics

Senate Impeachment Trial Moves To Question Phase

by Tamara Keith , Claudia Grisales

Senate Impeachment Trial Moves To Question Phase

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Fine Art

2020 Winter Show Highlights Artist Andrew LaMar Hopkins

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Animals

Texas Zoo On Valentines Day Will Try To Help The Brokenhearted

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Health

Amid Coronavirus Scare, U.S. Counts Thousands Of Flu Deaths

by Allison Aubrey

Amid Coronavirus Scare, U.S. Counts Thousands Of Flu Deaths

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Business

Atari Gaming System Is The Inspiration For New Hotel Chain

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Planet Money

Why The Cost Of Air Ambulances Is Rising

by Cardiff Garcia , Rachel Cohn

Why The Cost Of Air Ambulances Is Rising

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Middle East

Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

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Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers

U.S. immigration policy has been a boon for the tech industry in Canada. Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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National

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers

by Joel Rose

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers

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Europe

Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics

by Michele Kelemen

Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics

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Africa

Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

by Eyder Peralta

Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

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Global Health

China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus

by Emily Feng

China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus

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Obituaries

College Baseball Coach Died In Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant

by Adolfo Guzman Lopez

College Baseball Coach Died In Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant

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Animals

South Carolina Animal Rescue Group Wants Piggy Cuddlers

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Television

Does Netflix's 'The Circle' Count As An Epistolary Drama?

by Neda Ulaby

Does Netflix's 'The Circle' Count As An Epistolary Drama?

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Politics

Heat Is On GOP To Allow Witnesses At Impeachment Trial, Sen. Warren Says

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Politics

Senate To Vote Friday On Whether To Allow Impeachment Witnesses

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