Morning Edition for May 28, 2021 : NPR

Morning News Brief: Infrastructure Debate, Coronavirus Origins, Pandemic Optimism

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French Activists Push For Better Consent Laws

by Rebecca Rosman

French Activists Push For Better Consent Laws

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Students Compete To See Who Has The Best Cursive Writing

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Biden Orders Investigation Into Origins Of The Coronavirus

by John Ruwitch

Biden Orders Investigation Into Origins Of The Coronavirus

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Batters Try To Keep Up In The MLB's 'Year Of The No-Hitter'

by Tom Goldman

Batters Try To Keep Up In The MLB's 'Year Of The No-Hitter'

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200-Year-Old Bottle Of Wine Meant For Napoleon Sold At Auction

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What Cake Baking Can Teach Us About Vaccine Production

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Darian Woods

What Cake Baking Can Teach Us About Vaccine Production

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'I Wake With Wonder': A Crowdsourced Poem Of Pandemic Pain And Hope

by Rachel Martin

'I Wake With Wonder': A Crowdsourced Poem Of Pandemic Pain And Hope

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Pandemic Restrictions Have Eased As Memorial Day Approaches. But It's Not Over Yet

by Rob Stein

Pandemic Restrictions Have Eased As Memorial Day Approaches. But It's Not Over Yet

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Democrats Want To Fill An Ohio Senate Seat. But The State's Politics Have Changed

by Don Gonyea

Democrats Want To Fill An Ohio Senate Seat. But The State's Politics Have Changed

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Chadwick Boseman's Name Is Cemented With Howard University's College Of Fine Arts

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Breweries Are Facing A Reckoning Amid Accusations Of Harassment, Racism

by Cristela Guerra

Breweries Are Facing A Reckoning Amid Accusations Of Harassment, Racism

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Encore: This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

Cathy Sprigg with her son, Army Spc. Robert Joseph Allen, at Tampa International Airport in 2010. At the time, Allen was headed back to Iraq after being on leave for the birth of his son. Courtesy of Cathy Sprigg hide caption

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Encore: This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

by Jud Esty-Kendall

Encore: This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

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Business

What You Need To Know About Biden's Budget

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National

San Jose Community Mourns 9 Killed In Rail Yard Shooting

by Julie Chang

San Jose Community Mourns 9 Killed In Rail Yard Shooting

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Business

An NYC Hotel Will Give Discounts To Anyone Named James

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Business

Democrats Want To Push Banks To Do More For Social Change

by David Gura

Democrats Want To Push Banks To Do More For Social Change

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Politics

Senate Republicans, White House Move Closer To Infrastructure Deal

by Scott Detrow

Senate Republicans, White House Move Closer To Infrastructure Deal

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National

Marcia Fudge Picked To Head U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

by Pam Fessler

Marcia Fudge Picked To Head U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

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National

Months After Texas Blackouts, Critics Say Lawmakers Aren't Doing Enough

by Mose Buchele

Months After Texas Blackouts, Critics Say Lawmakers Aren't Doing Enough

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National Security

Head Of Cybersecurity Firm That Detected USAID Hack Explains What Happened

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