Morning Edition for February 20, 2023 : NPR

Morning news brief

by Leila Fadel , A Martínez

Morning news brief

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Nicaraguan political prisoner is flown to the U.S. after spending 611 days in prison

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How the U.S. may have popped the balloon on scientific education and research

by Geoff Brumfiel

How the U.S. may have popped the balloon on scientific education and research

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Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security

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Stand-up comic and TV detective, Richard Belzer, dies at 78

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When is the deadline for Congress to come up with a solution on the debt limit?

by Nick Fountain

When is the deadline for Congress to come up with a solution on the debt limit?

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Nkechi Okoro Carroll went from being an economist to overseeing 3 TV shows

by Eric Deggans

Nkechi Okoro Carroll went from being an economist to overseeing 3 TV shows

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Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival kicked off over the weekend

by Carrie Kahn

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival kicked off over the weekend

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President Biden makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital

by Leila Fadel , A Martínez , Frank Langfitt

President Biden makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital

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People in Turkey and Syria sleep in tents — afraid their homes could collapse

by Daniel Estrin

People in Turkey and Syria sleep in tents — afraid their homes could collapse

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Millions who get SNAP food assistance are about to see a reduction in their benefits

by Allison Aubrey

Millions who get SNAP food assistance are about to see a reduction in their benefits

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Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

Virginia Hamner and her daughter Liz Bostock, at home in Gainesville, Fla. Melissa Block/NPR hide caption

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Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

by Melissa Block

Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

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Blinken arrives in Turkey after attending the Munich Security Conference

by A Martínez , Peter Kenyon

Blinken arrives in Turkey after attending the Munich Security Conference

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Former President Jimmy Carter, 98, is in hospice care at his Georgia home

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Jedi mastery was on full display in France, where lightsaber dueling is a sport

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Top 2 vote getters in Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will face off in April

by Chuck Quirmbach

Top 2 vote getters in Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will face off in April

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Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag

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Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag

by Franco Ordoñez

Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag

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After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters

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After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters

by Clay Masters

After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters

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Europe

Biden makes an unannounced trip to Kyiv and offers more support to Ukraine

by Leila Fadel , Joanna Kakissis

Biden makes an unannounced trip to Kyiv and offers more support to Ukraine

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