Morning Edition for June, 14 2024 : NPR

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Morning news brief

by Rob Schmitz, Steve Inskeep

11 min

Morning news brief

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Business

Is Elon Musk worth $45 billion to Tesla?

by Rob Schmitz, Camila Domonoske

3 min

Is Elon Musk worth $45 billion to Tesla?

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Energy

Bill Gates is going nuclear: How his latest project could power U.S. homes and AI

by Obed Manuel, Steve Inskeep

5 min

BILL GATES GOES NUCLEAR

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Business

A St. Louis restaurant imposes age restrictions: no women under 30 or men under 35

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1 min

A St. Louis restaurant imposes age restrictions: no women under 30 or men under 35

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Music News

Every song is a novella for The Decemberists. The band has released a new collection

by Rob Schmitz

7 min

Every song is a novella for The Decemberists. The band has released a new collection

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Religion

Pope Francis is expected to give a speech on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit

by Rob Schmitz

3 min

Pope Francis is expected to give a speech on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit

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Blue Medical Gloved Hand About to Pick up a Yellow Pill on Blue Background Close-up View.

MDMA or ecstasy is under consideration for FDA approval for treating PTSD but it's future is uncertain. MirageC/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Trouble for ecstasy? What MDMA’s FDA setback could mean for psychedelics

by Will Stone

4 min

Will MDMA's setback derail psychedelics research?

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Business

'Planet Money': How much national debt is too much?

by Keith Romer

3 min

'Planet Money': How much national debt is too much?

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National

Wisconsin's uninstructed movement plans to keep pushing for an end to the war in Gaza

by Chuck Quirmbach

2 min

Wisconsin's uninstructed movement plans to keep pushing for an end to the war in Gaza

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National

What communities are doing about missing historical markers across the South

by Laura Sullivan, Pamela Kirkland

4 min

What communities are doing about missing historical markers across the South

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Business

As the election nears, an analysis of Donald Trump’s economic proposals

by Steve Inskeep

5 min

As the election nears, an analysis of Donald Trump’s economic proposals

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Technology

White House moves to secure rural health care systems from cyberattacks

by Jenna McLaughlin, Rob Schmitz

3 min

White House moves to secure rural health care systems from cyberattacks

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Law

DOJ releases findings from sweeping investigation into the Phoenix Police Department

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DOJ releases findings from sweeping investigation into the Phoenix Police Department

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Sports

Over the next month, 24 countries vie to be the men's European football champion

by Rob Schmitz

3 min

Over the next month, 24 countries vie to be the men's European football champion

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StoryCorps

A father passes along the joy of beatboxing to his daughter

by Jey Born

2 min

A father passes along the joy of beatboxing to his daughter

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Demonstrators hold an abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26 as the justices of the court heard oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Abortion providers back to ‘business as usual’ after high court's mifepristone ruling

by Elissa Nadworny, Selena Simmons-Duffin

3 min

PROVIDERS RESPOND TO MIFEPRISTONE RULING

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Law

An American journalist will soon go on trial for espionage in Russia

by Michele Kelemen

3 min

An American journalist will soon go on trial for espionage in Russia

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Movies

Actors and ghosts take center stage in new film 'Ghostlight'

by Bob Mondello

3 min

Actors and ghosts take center stage in new film 'Ghostlight'

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National

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses suit over reparations by survivors of Tulsa massacre

by Steve Inskeep, Ben Abrams

3 min

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses suit over reparations by survivors of Tulsa massacre

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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on "bump stocks," simple devices that can allow automatic fire from otherwise semi-automatic guns. Mandel Ngan/AFP hide caption

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks

by Nina Totenberg

3 min

Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stocks

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