Morning Edition /news/tags/morning-edition Morning Edition en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:34:14 GMT Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark discusses GOP megabill heading for Trump's signature /2025-07-04/democratic-rep-katherine-clark-discusses-gop-megabill-heading-for-trumps-signature 91¸£Àû's Michel Martin asks Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., a member of House Democratic leadership, about Democrats' inability to stop the GOP megabill bound for the president's signature. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:34:14 GMT /2025-07-04/democratic-rep-katherine-clark-discusses-gop-megabill-heading-for-trumps-signature Michel Martin President Trump takes victory lap after Congress passes tax cut and policy bill /2025-07-04/president-trump-takes-victory-lap-after-congress-passes-tax-cut-and-policy-bill President Trump touted his success in Iowa Thursday night and has a signing planned for his signature tax cut and policy bill on July Fourth. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:32:28 GMT /2025-07-04/president-trump-takes-victory-lap-after-congress-passes-tax-cut-and-policy-bill Tamara Keith, A Martínez States may meet federal deadline on new Colorado River water-sharing deal /2025-07-04/states-may-meet-federal-deadline-on-new-colorado-river-water-sharing-deal About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:05:46 GMT /2025-07-04/states-may-meet-federal-deadline-on-new-colorado-river-water-sharing-deal Michel Martin, Alex Hager Morning news brief /2025-07-04/morning-news-brief President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:05:26 GMT /2025-07-04/morning-news-brief A Martínez, Michel Martin Two Catholic colleges in Iowa merging to reduce costs, expand offerings /2025-07-04/two-catholic-colleges-in-iowa-merging-to-reduce-costs-expand-offerings Some religious colleges and universities in the U.S. are in trouble and are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to reduce costs and expand offerings. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:05:06 GMT /2025-07-04/two-catholic-colleges-in-iowa-merging-to-reduce-costs-expand-offerings Elissa Nadworny How did Elon Musk's Starlink become so dominant in the market? /2025-07-04/how-did-elon-musks-starlink-become-so-dominant-in-the-market The team from 91¸£Àû's Planet Money looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors? Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:04:01 GMT /2025-07-04/how-did-elon-musks-starlink-become-so-dominant-in-the-market Julia Ritchey 'Love Island USA' producers ask fans to stop cyberbullying the show's contestants /2025-07-04/love-island-usa-producers-ask-fans-to-stop-cyberbullying-the-shows-contestants The producers of the dating reality series Love Island USA have called on fans to stop cyberbullying contestants on the show. When does fandom cross the line into abuse? Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:03:42 GMT /2025-07-04/love-island-usa-producers-ask-fans-to-stop-cyberbullying-the-shows-contestants A Martínez NYC hotel that became flashpoint in public opinion on immigration closes /2025-07-04/nyc-hotel-that-became-flashpoint-in-public-opinion-on-immigration-closes A New York City hotel that became a symbol of the massive wave of immigration under the Biden administration is permanently closing. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:03:18 GMT /2025-07-04/nyc-hotel-that-became-flashpoint-in-public-opinion-on-immigration-closes Jasmine Garsd, A Martínez On this July 4th, 91¸£Àû listeners describe what freedom means to them /2025-07-04/on-this-july-4th-npr-listeners-describe-what-freedom-means-to-them For Independence Day, 91¸£Àû's Morning Edition asked listeners to define freedom. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:02:59 GMT /2025-07-04/on-this-july-4th-npr-listeners-describe-what-freedom-means-to-them Russian airstrikes intensify after Pentagon pauses weapon shipments to Ukraine /2025-07-04/russian-airstrikes-intensify-after-pentagon-pauses-weapon-shipments-to-ukraine Ukraine scrambled to defend itself from Russia's largest barrage of missiles and airstrikes on Kyiv overnight. Trump says no progress was made to end the war during a call with Russia's Putin. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:02:42 GMT /2025-07-04/russian-airstrikes-intensify-after-pentagon-pauses-weapon-shipments-to-ukraine Joanna Kakissis, A Martínez