Morning Edition for April 16, 2024 (2024)

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byA Martínez,Michel Martin

11 min

Morning news brief

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Founded by brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas, Redbone scored a Top 5 hit in 1974 with "Come and Get Your Love," launching their Indigenous style and influences into the pop conversation. Sandy Speiser/Courtesy of Sony Legacy hide caption

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Music Features

50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand

byElizabeth Blair

6 min

50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand

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The Supreme Court will review part of a federal obstruction law that has been used to prosecute some of those individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Law

Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants

byNina Totenberg

5 min

Supreme Court hears challenge to law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants

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National

Special elections will determine the balance of power in Michigan House

byColin Jackson

2 min

Special elections will determine the balance of power in Michigan House

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The Indiana Fever picked Caitlin Clark in the WNBA draft

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Elections

Federal security officials warn local election offices to upgrade their websites

byMiles Parks,Devan Schwartz

3 min

Federal security officials warn local election offices to upgrade their websites

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Many young people who started vaping nicotine as teens several years ago haven't quit the habit, data show. Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

byJohn Daley - Colorado Public Radio

5 min

Young adults who started vaping as teens still can't shake the habit

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Animals

Bark Air aims to revolutionize flying for dogs

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Bark Air aims to revolutionize flying for dogs

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Maura Condon Umble and her son, Alex Patrick Umble. Maura Umble hide caption

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We, The Voters

Suicides make up majority of gun deaths, but remain overlooked in gun violence debate

byDestinee Adams,Michel Martin,Ana Perez,H.J. Mai

7 min

National

In an effort to slow the rate of gun deaths many options have been put on the table

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In an effort to slow the rate of gun deaths many options have been put on the table

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Race

Why more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant patients are moving up on the waitlist

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Why more than 14,000 Black kidney transplant patients are moving up on the waitlist

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National

When loading dirty dishes into a dishwasher, there are a lot of things to consider

byDevan Schwartz

3 min

When loading dirty dishes into a dishwasher, there are a lot of things to consider

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Middle East

Iran boasts that its weekend attack against Israel was a huge success

byMichel Martin,Peter Kenyon

3 min

Iran boasts that its weekend attack against Israel was a huge success

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Politics

House to consider foreign aid while Senate trial on Mayorkas is set to start

byMichel Martin,Deirdre Walsh

3 min

House to consider foreign aid while Senate trial on Mayorkas is set to start

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Music News

CBS apologizes to Billy Joel fans for cutting Madison Square Garden concert short

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CBS apologizes to Billy Joel fans for cutting Madison Square Garden concert short

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National

The FBI is searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge

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The FBI is searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge

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Politics

After delays the House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and others

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After delays the House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and others

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Business

Tesla announces it's laying off more than 10% of its global workforce

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Tesla announces it's laying off more than 10% of its global workforce

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National

Chicago shooting investigation could take up to 18 months

byAnna Savchenko

2 min

Chicago shooting investigation could take up to 18 months

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President Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping Nov. 15, 2023, in California. China has agreed to curtail shipments of the chemicals used to make fentanyl, the drug at the heart of the U.S. overdose epidemic. Doug Mills/AP hide caption

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Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports

byBrian Mann,Emily Feng

3 min

Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports

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