A doctor in Punjab province describes relief efforts for Pakistan's floods Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Imran Lodhi (IM-ron LOH-dhee), who joined the relief effort for 33 million Pakistani flood survivors. More than 1,000 people hav...
Heavy rain and flooding leave Jackson, Miss., residents without running water Transcript Around 160,000 people in and around Mississippi's capital Jackson lack access to running water. Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel talks about it with Associated P...
After a decadelong spate of closures, one rural Tennessee hospital reopens Transcript When rural hospitals go out of business, they're frequently gone for good. But now, some comebacks are a welcome sign for communities that have been without easy ac...
The World Gravy Wrestling Championship in England returns Transcript Wrestling in gravy is back! After being canceled due to the pandemic, dozens of amateur wrestlers can once again enter the pool of gravy for their two-minute bouts. STEVE INSKEEP, H...
Maine makes free school lunches permanent after federal funding ends Transcript Free school meals will continue for students in Maine as federal funding for the pandemic-era program ends. The state says removing barriers means more kids who would oth...
Chautauqua Institution re-examines security after Salman Rushdie attack Transcript Visiting the storied Chautauqua Institution in western New York, with its narrow streets winding past gingerbread-trimmed Victorian houses, can sometimes feel like tak...
Princess Diana showed the world how to use celebrity for good Transcript It's been exactly 25 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. But her legacy of activism and charity (not to mention the bike shorts) lives on. Diana died at age 36 on...
Nuclear inspectors arrive at Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine Transcript Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrive today at the troubled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to assess damage and establish safety and security condit...
Ukrainian military launches offensive to retake territory from Russia Transcript The Ukrainian military says it is launching an offensive in the country's south to take back territory from Russia forces and break a stalemate in the region. STEVE INSK...
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War, has died Transcript Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in the end of the Cold War, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The man w...
Reflecting on Mikhail Gorbachev's life and achievements Transcript NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (mc-FAWL) about the legacy of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died yesterday in Moscow at 91. LE...
Experts say a Trump-backed charity is pushing the boundaries of tax law Transcript In a Washington, D.C., townhouse just blocks from the U.S. Capitol, multiple figures connected to the failed plot to overturn the 2020 election have coalesced around a...
Hanoi brings back neighborhood loudspeakers Transcript The government in Vietnam's capital Hanoi is bringing back archaic neighborhood loudspeakers to deliver information to the people. Few of them seem to want it. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Vietnam's capi...
Han Solo's Blaster from Star Wars Auctions for Over $1 Million Transcript The blaster gun used by Harrison Ford was sold at an auction for firearm collectors at The Rock Island Auction Company. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. A belo...
For some in the Gaza Strip, summer tastes like a baby watermelon cooked over flames Transcript It's a summertime delicacy unripe baby watermelons are cooked over flames in the Gaza Strip. LEILA FADEL, HOST: What does summer taste like around the worl...
