Morning Edition for May 21, 2024 (2024)

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Morning news brief 'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967 Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain Scarlett Johansson demands answers about the voice for ChatGPT's personal assistant It's rare when a mother and her child graduate from college together More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds Having a child with a rare genetic disease is difficult. It's even harder in Gaza The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned Ex-South African President Zuma is banned by a court from running for Parliament One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin ICC prosecutor says Israel's Netanyahu is responsible for crimes including starvation Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game 4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves ICC makes unprecedented move seeking arrest warrant for close U.S. ally Israel Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week How is Israel responding to the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants? Examining Israel's response to the ICC's application for arrest warrants Nonprofit trains young singers in Philadelphia and beyond References

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Morning news brief

byLeila Fadel,Steve Inskeep

11 min

Morning news brief

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National

'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967

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'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967

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Europe

Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain

byLeila Fadel,Eleanor Beardsley

3 min

Looting and rioting has stopped in New Caledonia but problems remain

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Technology

Scarlett Johansson demands answers about the voice for ChatGPT's personal assistant

bySteve Inskeep,Bobby Allyn

3 min

Scarlett Johansson demands answers about the voice for ChatGPT's personal assistant

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National

It's rare when a mother and her child graduate from college together

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It's rare when a mother and her child graduate from college together

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Jackye Lafon, who's in her 80s, cools herself with a water spray at her home in Toulouse, France during a heat wave in 2022. Older people face higher heat risk than those who are younger. Climate change is making heat risk even greater. Fred Scheiber/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Climate

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds

byAlejandra Borunda

3 min

More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds

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Middle East

Having a child with a rare genetic disease is difficult. It's even harder in Gaza

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Having a child with a rare genetic disease is difficult. It's even harder in Gaza

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Politics

The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress

byLeila Fadel,Claudia Grisales

3 min

The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress

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Europe

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned

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As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned

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Africa

Ex-South African President Zuma is banned by a court from running for Parliament

byEmmanuel Akinwotu

2 min

Ex-South African President Zuma is banned by a court from running for Parliament

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Located less than an hour outside Madison, Wis., Columbia County has both city commuters and people in more rural, small towns. Portage, with a population of around 10,000, is the largest town in the county. Jeongyoon Han/NPR hide caption

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Politics

One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin

byElena Moore,Jeongyoon Han

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One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin

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Middle East

ICC prosecutor says Israel's Netanyahu is responsible for crimes including starvation

bySteve Inskeep,Daniel Estrin

3 min

ICC prosecutor says Israel's Netanyahu is responsible for crimes including starvation

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Business

Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders

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Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders

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Sports

A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game

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A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game

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Sports

4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves

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4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves

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Middle East

ICC makes unprecedented move seeking arrest warrant for close U.S. ally Israel

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ICC makes unprecedented move seeking arrest warrant for close U.S. ally Israel

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Middle East

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash

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Law

Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week

bySteve Inskeep,Andrea Bernstein

3 min

Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week

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Middle East

How is Israel responding to the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants?

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How is Israel responding to the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants?

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World

Examining Israel's response to the ICC's application for arrest warrants

bySteve Inskeep,Daniel Estrin

2 min

Examining Israel's response to the ICC's application for arrest warrants

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Nonprofit trains young singers in Philadelphia and beyond

byBuffy Gorrilla

3 min

Nonprofit trains young singers in Philadelphia and beyond

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