/tags/morning-edition Morning Edition en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:31 GMT /national-politics/2026-07-03/ex-olympian-charged-over-alleged-reflecting-pool-damage The Trump administration has indicted a former Olympian over damage to the National Mall's reflecting pool. A lawyer for David Hearn says he's innocent. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:31 GMT /national-politics/2026-07-03/ex-olympian-charged-over-alleged-reflecting-pool-damage Juliana Kim /2026-07-03/russias-economy-badly-hit-by-ukrainian-strikes-on-infrastructure Russia's economy is suffering from high inflation, an acute labor shortage and widespread fuel shortages amid sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:22 GMT /2026-07-03/russias-economy-badly-hit-by-ukrainian-strikes-on-infrastructure Charles Maynes, Michel Martin /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/how-young-people-feel-about-american-identity-on-the-nations-250th-birthday Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/how-young-people-feel-about-american-identity-on-the-nations-250th-birthday Janet W. Lee /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/morning-news-brief Heat threatens U.S. 250th celebrations, Russian advances slow as Ukraine hits back, infighting risks derailing Democrats' House hopes. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:15:28 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/morning-news-brief A Martínez, Michel Martin /national-politics/2026-07-03/could-infighting-derail-democrats-hopes-to-win-back-house Democrats are hoping they can win back the House majority this fall, but fighting within the party could complicate their plans. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:15:16 GMT /national-politics/2026-07-03/could-infighting-derail-democrats-hopes-to-win-back-house Elena Moore, A Martínez /national-politics/2026-07-03/hakeem-jeffries-addresses-democratic-party-divisions-says-trump-is-the-bigger-issue On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:15:00 GMT /national-politics/2026-07-03/hakeem-jeffries-addresses-democratic-party-divisions-says-trump-is-the-bigger-issue Michel Martin /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/america-250-how-alaskas-indigenous-residents-were-forced-to-harvest-seals When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, it took ownership of the Pribilof islands, home to the Russian-American Company's commercial fur-seal enterprise — and to the Unangax^ people who were forced to harvest the seals as "wards of the state." Indigenous residents continued to live under government supervision until 1983, when Congress finally transferred local control of the Pribilof Islands to the Unangax^ people themselves. From Theo Greenly of Alaska Public Media. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:14:47 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/america-250-how-alaskas-indigenous-residents-were-forced-to-harvest-seals Theo Greenly /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/some-states-rolling-back-worker-heat-protections The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:14:28 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/some-states-rolling-back-worker-heat-protections Jessica Meszaros, A Martínez /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/grieving-camp-mystic-father-advocates-for-camp-protections A father who lost his 18-year-old daughter in the flooding at Texas' Camp Mystic now advocates for greater protections at other camps for young people. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:14:10 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-07-03/grieving-camp-mystic-father-advocates-for-camp-protections Dominic Anthony Walsh /2026-07-03/some-great-tv-shows-to-sample-this-holiday-weekend If you're looking to stay in this holiday weekend, NPR has a list of unsung TV shows worth watching, including a spy thriller, a British comedy and a therapy reality show. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:13:50 GMT /2026-07-03/some-great-tv-shows-to-sample-this-holiday-weekend Eric Deggans, Michel Martin