Ethnic Violence Haunts Kenya's Presidential Election
In the East African nation of Kenya, voters are choosing the next president. Of greatest concern is whether these polls will provoke the same amount of deadly ethnic violence as the elections five...
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 ArticleIn Cairo, Efforts To Reach Mideast Cease-Fire
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Let's turn now to the urgent diplomatic efforts underway. Secretary of State Clinton is now in Cairo, meeting with Egyptian leaders in efforts to reach a ceasefire....
View ArticleDo Unions Still Have Clout In Michigan?
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The contentious fight over labor rights has been unfolding throughout the Midwest in the last couple of years. Michigan is only the latest example.NPR's national...
View Article5 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...
View ArticlePolitics In The News
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 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 ArticleSnowden Case Puts U.S. In Difficult Position
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Russia's decision to allow Edward Snowden into the country as part of his around the world search for asylum has sparked outrage in Washington, D.C. New York Senator...
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....
View ArticleNew York Hosts Major League All-Star Game
Baseball's All-Star game is being played in New York Tuesday night. The winner gets home field advantage during the World Series.
View ArticleMarket Mood Improves After Bernanke Remarks
Stock and bond markets reacted positively to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks on the economy Wednesday morning. Bernanke was on Capitol Hill delivering the Fed's twice yearly update on...
View ArticlePanama Searches Impounded North Korean Cargo Ship
Authorities in Panama are continuing to search the North Korean cargo ship stopped last week as it moved through the Panama Canal. A search of the ship, which came from Cuba, found aircraft and missile...
View ArticleWashington Stresses Seriousness Of Terrorist Threat
Transcript LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.Nineteen American diplomatic missions in the Middle East and...
View ArticleA-Rod Said To Be Facing Long Suspension From Baseball
Major League Baseball is expected to hand down suspensions to several players implicated in performance enhancing drug use. New York Yankees all star Alex Rodriguez is the most prominent name on the...
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