Morning Edition for May 12, 2022 : NPR

News brief: NATO expansion, White House abortion battle, Las Vegas school violence

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Investor Cathie Wood, a Wall Street darling, is now criticized as a one-trick pony

by David Gura

Investor Cathie Wood, a Wall Street darling, is now criticized as a one-trick pony

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The War Toys project uses photos and art therapy to help kids who lived through war

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Finnish government leaders say their country must join NATO without delay

by Frank Langfitt

Finnish government leaders say their country must join NATO without delay

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Burial sites linked to Native American boarding schools ID'd in government report

by Noelle E. C. Evans

Burial sites linked to Native American boarding schools ID'd in government report

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The wall safe at an Indiana tourist attraction has finally been opened

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Encore: Employers turn to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies

by An-Li Herring

Encore: Employers turn to formerly incarcerated people to fill vacancies

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Tank and the Bangas' album tackles serious issues including the Capitol attack

Tarriona "Tank" Ball, singer of Tank and The Bangas, photographed on Jan. 24, 2020 in West Hollywood, Calif. Anna Webber/Getty Images for Instagram/Faceb hide caption

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Tank and the Bangas' album tackles serious issues including the Capitol attack

by Leila Fadel , Taylor Haney

Tank and the Bangas' album tackles serious issues including the Capitol attack

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North Korea has confirmed its 1st official COVID-19 outbreak

by Steve Inskeep , Anthony Kuhn

North Korea has confirmed its 1st official COVID-19 outbreak

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Sri Lanka's president sends tanks into streets and refuses to step down

by Lauren Frayer

Sri Lanka's president sends tanks into streets and refuses to step down

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Missouri's GOP aims to amend the state's constitution so there's no right to abortion

by Jason Rosenbaum

Missouri's GOP aims to amend the state's constitution so there's no right to abortion

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One man stands between Europe and a ban on Russian oil: Hungary's Viktor Orban

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Ukraine invasion — explained

One man stands between Europe and a ban on Russian oil: Hungary's Viktor Orban

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

One man stands between Europe and a ban on Russian oil: Hungary's Viktor Orban

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Las Vegas struggles with rising violence in schools

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Las Vegas struggles with rising violence in schools

by Kirk Siegler

Las Vegas struggles with rising violence in schools

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Sports

Minor League Baseball announcer is attracting a lot of attention

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Race

The Carter Broadcast Group has been a pioneer in Black radio for 72 years

by Suzanne Hogan

The Carter Broadcast Group has been a pioneer in Black radio for 72 years

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Politics

What are Biden's options if the Supreme Court throws out the right to abortion?

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Health

Biden marks 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the United States

by A Martínez , Rob Stein

Biden marks 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the United States

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National

A tentative settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit

by Verónica Zaragovia

A tentative settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit

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Carlos M. Herrera, 65: Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 'Over the Rainbow'

Luke Medina

Songs Of Remembrance

Carlos M. Herrera, 65: Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 'Over the Rainbow'

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