Morning Edition for March 16, 2023 : NPR

Morning news brief

by Steve Inskeep , Sacha Pfeiffer

Morning news brief

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Synthetic opioids threaten communities including the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma

by Brian Mann

Synthetic opioids threaten communities including the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma

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A federal judge in Texas hears case that could force an abortion pill off the market

by Sacha Pfeiffer , Sarah McCammon

A federal judge in Texas hears case that could force an abortion pill off the market

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Facing some common threats, Japan and South Korea leaders meet to address them

by Steve Inskeep , Anthony Kuhn

Facing some common threats, Japan and South Korea leaders meet to address them

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A new Guinness World record holder has been on the radio for 7 decades

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Lambs aren't white and fluffy and other lessons learned at this campus farm

The newest baby lamb is named Artemis, and is the most colorful of the bunch. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption

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Lambs aren't white and fluffy and other lessons learned at this campus farm

by Claire Murashima

Lambs aren't white and fluffy and other lessons learned at this campus farm

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Wrapped in a blanket, this cozy community poem celebrates rest and relaxation

A spectator sleeps during IRONMAN Ireland on Aug. 14, 2022, in Cork, Ireland. Nigel Roddis/Getty Images for IRONMAN hide caption

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Wrapped in a blanket, this cozy community poem celebrates rest and relaxation

by Rachel Martin , Kwame Alexander

Wrapped in a blanket, this cozy community poem celebrates rest and relaxation

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Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports

Wanda Irving holds her granddaughter, Soleil, in front of a portrait of Soleil's mother, Shalon Irving, at her home in Sandy Springs, Ga., in 2017. Wanda is raising Soleil since Shalon died of complications due to hypertension a few weeks after giving birth. Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports

by Selena Simmons-Duffin , Carmel Wroth

Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports

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National Security

Pentagon manages new tensions after a Russian warplane hit an unarmed U.S. drone

by Steve Inskeep , Greg Myre

Pentagon manages new tensions after a Russian warplane hit an unarmed U.S. drone

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Middle East

Protests in Israel have the country's president warning of a possible civil war

by Daniel Estrin

Protests in Israel have the country's president warning of a possible civil war

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National

In a rare sweep, Alaska Natives take the top 3 spots in the 50th Iditarod

by Lex Treinen

In a rare sweep, Alaska Natives take the top 3 spots in the 50th Iditarod

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The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption

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Politics

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

by Domenico Montanaro

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

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The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

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Technology

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

by Bobby Allyn

The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban

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Europe

Macron uses special constitutional power to raise France's retirement age

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Food

Why is Italy raising eyebrows at the World Baseball Classic?

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Obituaries

Doctor who exposed the size of the 2003 SARS outbreak dies at 91

by Emily Feng

Doctor who exposed the size of the 2003 SARS outbreak dies at 91

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Business

Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic aim to shore up banking confidence

by Sacha Pfeiffer , Scott Horsley

Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic aim to shore up banking confidence

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Politics

Silicon Valley Bank may not have had a recent test to judge its resilience

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Business

Near misses and other mishaps are setting off alarm bells in the aviation industry

by David Schaper

Near misses and other mishaps are setting off alarm bells in the aviation industry

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