Morning Edition for December 6, 2022 : NPR

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France's World Cup team is diverse, but the country has struggled with acceptance of immigrants

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Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists

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Politics

Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists

by Deirdre Walsh

Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists

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Medical Treatments

An experimental Alzheimer's drug could be approved next year. But it comes with risks

by Jon Hamilton

An experimental Alzheimer's drug could be approved next year. But it comes with risks

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Animals

Forget the World Cup. Qatar's hottest show is the camel pageant

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Health

New York's pandemic preparedness equipment is up for auction

by Ava Pukatch

New York's pandemic preparedness equipment is up for auction

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Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.

Kelli O'Hara as Laura Brown, Renée Fleming as Clarissa Vaughan, and Joyce DiDonato as Virginia Woolf in Kevin Puts's "The Hours." Evan Zimmerman/Met Opera hide caption

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Culture

Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.

by Jeff Lunden

Three superstar divas power opera 'The Hours' - coming to movie theaters everywhere.

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In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs

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Ukraine invasion — explained

In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs

by Greg Myre

In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs

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Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa finds out this week if he faces impeachment

by Kate Bartlett

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa finds out this week if he faces impeachment

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Health

What to know about the fears of a 'tripledemic' this holiday season

by Rob Stein

What to know about the fears of a 'tripledemic' this holiday season

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Europe

Poland is facing a coal shortage this winter

by Rob Schmitz

Poland is facing a coal shortage this winter

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Asia

China holds a memorial service for Jiang Zemin

by Frank Langfitt

China holds a memorial service for Jiang Zemin

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Report finds truck manufacturers are privately lobbying to weaken U.S. climate policy

by Laura Klivans

Report finds truck manufacturers are privately lobbying to weaken U.S. climate policy

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Weather

A Florida family turned Hurricane Ian debris into a festive Christmas garbage pile

by Kerry Sheridan

A Florida family turned Hurricane Ian debris into a festive Christmas garbage pile

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How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

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World

How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

by Juliana Kim

How 'goblin mode' became Oxford's word of the year

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Technology

In rural Alaska, federal money aims to transform internet access

by Nina Kravinsky

In rural Alaska, federal money aims to transform internet access

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Voters head to the polls for Georgia's runoff election

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Thousands in Moore County, N.C., still lack power after an attack damaged substations

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Former FERC chairman describes what needs to change to protect U.S. infrastructure

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