Morning Edition for April 28, 2023 : NPR

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She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

When she was pregnant with her twins, Sara Walsh was diagnosed with a serious complication and had to pay thousands upfront before a specialist would see her. Zack Wittman/KFF Health News hide caption

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Shots - Health News

She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

by Renuka Rayasam

She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

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Business

Since the firing of Tucker Carlson, viewers have deserted Fox

by David Folkenflik

Since the firing of Tucker Carlson, viewers have deserted Fox

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One way to prevent suicides: limit access to guns

Guns on display at a store in Auburn, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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National

One way to prevent suicides: limit access to guns

by Mansee Khurana

One way to prevent suicides: limit access to guns

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Race

Named after Robert E. Lee, an Army fort now honors 2 pioneering Black officers

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Business

'The Indicator from Planet Money': Can forcing people to save cool inflation?

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Roy Wood Jr. wants laughs from White House Correspondents' speech — and reparations

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. is the latest Daily Show correspondent to host the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. Aude Guerrucci/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Roy Wood Jr. wants laughs from White House Correspondents' speech — and reparations

by Rachel Treisman

Roy Wood Jr. wants laughs from White House Correspondents' speech — and reparations

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The U.S. unveils plan to discourage border crossings when pandemic restrictions lift

Migrants walk into U.S. custody after crossing the border from Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Christian Chavez/AP hide caption

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The U.S. unveils plan to discourage border crossings when pandemic restrictions lift

by Joel Rose

The U.S. unveils plan to discourage border crossings when pandemic restrictions lift

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Fired Tucker Carlson producer: Misogyny and bullying 'trickles down from the top'

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Media

Fired Tucker Carlson producer: Misogyny and bullying 'trickles down from the top'

by Mary Yang

Fired Tucker Carlson producer: Misogyny and bullying 'trickles down from the top'

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Obituaries

Talk show host and a former Cincinnati mayor, Jerry Springer, dies at 79

by Steve Inskeep , Eric Deggans

Talk show host and a former Cincinnati mayor, Jerry Springer, dies at 79

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StoryCorps

Mom tells her 12-year-old son that she likes that no one dims his light

by Julia Kirschenbaum , Jey Born

Mom tells her 12-year-old son that she likes that no one dims his light

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Law

Trump attorney asks E. Jean Carroll why it took decades to accuse his client of rape

by Steve Inskeep , Andrea Bernstein

Trump attorney asks E. Jean Carroll why it took decades to accuse his client of rape

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Middle East

Quake survivors in Turkey line up to file damage claims, missing person reports

by Fatma Tanis

Quake survivors in Turkey line up to file damage claims, missing person reports

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Sports

N.J. town forces combative parents to be umpires at Little League games

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Education

Families grapple with the rising cost of a college education

by Elissa Nadworny

Families grapple with the rising cost of a college education

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Economy

Economic growth in the U.S. is slowing down. Are we headed for a recession?

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Republicans hope McCarthy's bill gives him leverage in debt ceiling standoff

President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy walk outside the U.S. Capitol at a Saint Patrick's Day event in March. The two haven't discussed the debt ceiling since February. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Republicans hope McCarthy's bill gives him leverage in debt ceiling standoff

by Rachel Treisman

Republicans hope McCarthy's bill gives him leverage in debt ceiling standoff

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Europe

Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine claim at least 18 lives

by Joanna Kakissis

Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine claim at least 18 lives

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A magazine touted Michael Schumacher's first interview in years. It was actually AI

Michael Schumacher, pictured at a press conference in Brazil in 2006, hasn't spoken publicly since suffering a near-fatal head injury in 2013. Paul Gilham/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

A magazine touted Michael Schumacher's first interview in years. It was actually AI

by Rachel Treisman

A magazine touted Michael Schumacher's first interview in years. It was actually AI

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