/tags/morning-edition Morning Edition en-US WLRN Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:48:24 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/ants-treat-certain-leg-injuries-with-lifesaving-amputations A new study suggests ants therapeutically amputate the limbs of injured buddies to save them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 2, 2024.) Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:48:24 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/ants-treat-certain-leg-injuries-with-lifesaving-amputations Nell Greenfieldboyce /national-politics/2024-07-05/post-presidential-debate-its-a-remarkable-moment-in-american-politics NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mary Kate Cary, who wrote speeches for President George H.W. Bush, and Paul Orzulak, who was a Clinton administration peechwriter, about current presidential politics. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:17:13 GMT /national-politics/2024-07-05/post-presidential-debate-its-a-remarkable-moment-in-american-politics Steve Inskeep /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/a-landslide-victory-in-britain-for-a-party-that-hasnt-been-in-power-since-tony-blair The next British prime minister will be Keir Starmer, from the center-left Labour Party. It was a near wipeout for the Conservatives -- the party's worst defeat in its nearly 200-year history. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:11:17 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/a-landslide-victory-in-britain-for-a-party-that-hasnt-been-in-power-since-tony-blair Lauren Frayer, Leila Fadel /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/alabama-quilters-find-ways-to-bring-financial-benefits-to-their-community The historical quilting collective Gee's Bend has made colorful imagination for decades. Now, they are working to monetize their artistry. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:10:40 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/alabama-quilters-find-ways-to-bring-financial-benefits-to-their-community Kyle Gassiott /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/stories-of-new-u-s-citizens-a-canadian-on-what-it-now-means-to-be-an-american As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, Khadija Mohamed, who is originally from the Canada, explains what it means to her to be an American. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:07:19 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/stories-of-new-u-s-citizens-a-canadian-on-what-it-now-means-to-be-an-american Hosts /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/hong-kong-politician-regina-ip-is-squarely-in-the-pro-beijing-camp One of the most outspoken voices of Hong Kong's pro-Beijing establishment political camp says the city needs to jettison its laissez faire ways to be economically successful in today's world. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:50:33 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/hong-kong-politician-regina-ip-is-squarely-in-the-pro-beijing-camp John Ruwitch /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/is-federal-money-doing-anything-to-stop-the-drying-colorado-river As talks drag on with California and the six states with which it shares the Colorado River, cities like Phoenix are getting creative with federal funding for water conservation. Maybe too creative. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:43:09 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/is-federal-money-doing-anything-to-stop-the-drying-colorado-river Alex Hager, Leila Fadel /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/morning-news-brief U.K.'s Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. American taxpayers are throwing money at the Colorado River. Florida voters consider climate change and candidates' proposed solutions. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:24:14 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/morning-news-brief Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/maxxxine-the-3rd-installment-in-a-horror-film-trilogy-debuts-in-theaters NPR's A Martinez talks to director Ti West and actress Mia Goth about teaming up again for MaXXXine, the third part of a horror film trilogy that began with X and Pearl. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:06:32 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-07-05/maxxxine-the-3rd-installment-in-a-horror-film-trilogy-debuts-in-theaters A Martínez /national-politics/2024-07-05/florida-voters-consider-climate-change-and-candidates-proposed-solutions Florida is the U.S. state most vulnerable to climate change. NPR's Ayesha Roscoe speaks with Republican voters about how that factors into their voting plans in November. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:56:56 GMT /national-politics/2024-07-05/florida-voters-consider-climate-change-and-candidates-proposed-solutions Ayesha Rascoe, Steve Inskeep