Morning Edition for May 15, 2023 : NPR

Morning news brief

by A Martínez , Leila Fadel

Morning news brief

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As Sudan enters its 5th week of conflict, thousands cross into neighboring Chad

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

As Sudan enters its 5th week of conflict, thousands cross into neighboring Chad

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NPR's new series is called Living Better: How Americans can take back their health

by Allison Aubrey

NPR's new series is called Living Better: How Americans can take back their health

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Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

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Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

by Scott Detrow

Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

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Thousands of unregistered weapons are being turned in during Serbia's gun amnesty

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Beefy snapping turtle affectionately named Chonkosaurus becomes a celebrity

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N.C. Gov. Cooper vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight

by Colin Campbell

N.C. Gov. Cooper vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight

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'New China Playbook' has a different view than many Western policymakers do on China

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'New York Times' publisher: journalism should be free of writers' personal beliefs

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Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'

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Law

Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'

by Destinee Adams

Immigration judge says trial workloads and resource constraints are 'a problem'

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Middle East

75 years ago: Israel's triumph became a catastrophe for Palestinians

by Daniel Estrin

75 years ago: Israel's triumph became a catastrophe for Palestinians

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Asia

Voters in Thailand have spoken — they want change

by Michael Sullivan

Voters in Thailand have spoken — they want change

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National

Norfolk Southern continues to clean up from its February derailment in Ohio

by Reid Frazier

Norfolk Southern continues to clean up from its February derailment in Ohio

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Family

Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2022

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Business

'Mattress Mack' says his bets make furniture buying more interesting

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Middle East

Final votes are being counted in Turkey's closely watched presidential election

by Leila Fadel , Peter Kenyon

Final votes are being counted in Turkey's closely watched presidential election

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What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans

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Economy

What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans

by Rachel Treisman

What the debt ceiling standoff could mean for your retirement plans

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Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

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Politics

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

by Claudia Grisales

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

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Research News

Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters

by Geoff Brumfiel

Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters

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