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Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

A bi-coastal, 24-hour news operation, Morning Edition is hosted by NPR's Steve Inskeep, David Greene, Rachel Martin, and Noel King, and locally by KOSU's Michael Cross in Oklahoma City.

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Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford On Turkey And Impeachment

By • Nov 13, 2019
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sen. James Lankford about the White House visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

'Morning Edition': The Radio News Show That Almost Wasn't

By • Nov 5, 2019

Morning Edition turns 40 on Tuesday. Over the years, NPR's morning newsmagazine program has covered seven presidents, two Persian Gulf wars, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and nine Star Wars movies.

But the show was almost canceled before it even started — and there were obstacles to just keeping it on the air.

"They did this pilot with the original staff, and it was awful," said Bob Edwards, who hosted Morning Edition from 1979 to 2004.

Oklahoma Prisons Releasing Hundreds Of Non-Violent Offenders

By • Nov 4, 2019
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The state of Oklahoma plans to release hundreds of prisoners Monday after their sentences were reduced by the state's Pardon and Parole Board. 462 state prisoners could be sent home, which would represent the nation's largest single day commutation.

Miranda Lambert Is In It For The Long Haul

By • Nov 4, 2019

Behind the microphone in a club a fraction of the size of her usual venues, Miranda Lambert was nervous. "We always get a little jittery when we play in Nashville," she admitted briskly, "'cause the energy is high and the expectations are high."

Food Brings Families Together In 'Fry Bread'

By editor • Oct 31, 2019

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Alexa, Play 'Morning Edition'

By KOSU • Oct 17, 2019

KOSU's Morning Edition is now available on-demand on all Alexa-enabled smart speakers. Just say, "Alexa, play Morning Edition," and you will hear the last hour of that morning's show as it was aired on KOSU. 

Not Every Democrat Is Behind The Trump Impeachment Inquiry

By • Oct 1, 2019
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn of Oklahoma about her current opposition to an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

Trump Must Decide Who Will Be The Next National Security Adviser

By editor • Sep 11, 2019

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Where does U.S. foreign policy move now that John Bolton is out? President Trump fired his national security adviser, and his disagreements with Bolton suggest how much that job matters.

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Jim Mattis: 'Nations With Allies Thrive, Nations Without Allies Wither'

By & • Sep 2, 2019

When former defense secretary Jim Mattis is asked about his relationship with President Trump, he has an answer ready.

"I don't discuss sitting presidents," Mattis tells NPR in an interview. "I believe that you owe a period of quiet."

Families Impacted By The Opioid Crisis Testified At Johnson & Johnson Trial

By editor • Aug 28, 2019

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