5 Days Left To Avoid 'Fiscal Cliff" Extremes
President Obama returns to Washington Thursday as do members of the U.S. Senate. They're cutting holiday plans short in hopes of coming up with a deal to avoid the tax hikes and budget cuts set to take...
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For more about the week ahead in politics, Renee Montagne talks to regular Morning Edition contributor Cokie Roberts.
View ArticleObama To Pick New Pentagon, CIA Leaders
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.President Obama wants a Republican to be his next secretary of...
View ArticleCrowds Begin Converging On Washington, D.C.
Morning Edition has a team of reporters spread out across the city, getting a feel for how things are going in different areas. Thousands of people are descending on the nation's capital to be a part...
View ArticleInaugural Parade Begins At The Pentagon Moves To D.C.
After George Washington took his oath of office he was joined by a procession made up of local militias as he made his way from Mount Vernon to New York City. These days, the parade is a colorful blend...
View ArticleSmaller Crowds At Capitol, But 2009's Enthusiasm Persists
Four years ago, the National Mall was packed with record crowds. People gathering as President Obama prepares to take the oath of office and deliver a second inaugural address share some of the same...
View Article'Fruitvale' Stands Out At Sundance
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Snow, superstars, and cinema. That combination can mean only one thing at this time of year: The Sundance Film Festival. Our movie reviewer, Kenneth Turan, is on the...
View ArticlePolitics In the News
The president will visit the city's police department — most police organizations favor tougher gun laws. The president leaves behind a new Congress that's getting down to business. Consuming most...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI To Resign Feb. 28
Pope Benedict announced Monday morning he is retiring at the end of the month. He will be the first pontiff to step aside in six centuries.
View ArticleBenedict XVI Leaves The Vatican, Headed To Retirement
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: We're hearing this morning that Pope Benedict has left the Vatican. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli is covering the first papal retirement in 600 years, and she joins us now from...
View ArticleEthnic Violence Haunts Kenya's Presidential Election
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Kenya votes for a new president today for the first time in five years. It's an important election, in part because the country is still haunted by the ethnic violence...
View ArticleWhat Will Chavez's Death Mean For Cuba?
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The death of Hugo Chavez could mean as much for Cuba as it will for Venezuela. As we just heard, Chavez looked to Fidel Castro for inspiration, and Castro has supplied...
View ArticleE.U. Bailout Tax Causes Bank Run In Cyprus
Citizens of Cyprus did not react well to the news that their government wants to allow the European Union to take nearly 10 percent of their savings deposits in exchange for a $13 billion bailout....
View ArticleCyprus Proposes Exempting Smaller Deposits From Tax
The government of Cyprus is trying to ease fears over a proposed tax on bank deposits. Newly proposed legislation would exempt savers with smaller accounts. It's part of a bailout plan for that...
View ArticleYounger Generation Poised To Lead Afghanistan's Future
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: This is MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne, in Kabul, Afghanistan.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep, in Washington, with David Greene.Renee's...
View ArticleSelect Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: All right, through much of this week, we've been hearing from young Afghans on the future of their country after NATO troops withdraw in 2014. Yesterday, our colleague...
View ArticleFood Entrepreneur Is A New Bread Of Afgahn Business Owner
Morning Edition has been reporting on young Afghans helping to shape their country's future after the withdrawal of international combat troops in 2014. Shilla Qiyam, 27, is making her way in business...
View ArticleMay's Unemployment Rate Expected To Hold Steady
The Labor Department on Friday reported a jobless rate of 7.6 percent as employers added 175,000 jobs and more people began to look for work last month. That's up from April's rate of 7.5 percent.
View ArticleVoters Cast Ballots In Iran's Presidential Election
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: In Syria's ally Iran, people are voting for president today. It is Iran's first presidential election since the stunning vote in 2009. Back then, a surprisingly early...
View ArticleInbee Park Shares Record Book Wins With Babe Zaharias
Transcript (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The talk of the sports world this morning is women's golf. A rare moment brought on by a 24-year-old from South Korea. Inbee Park won the U.S....
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