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A New Benefit: Some Companies Help Workers Pay Down Student Loans
Kelly O'Brien graduated from college six years ago with a political science degree and $28,000 in student loan debt.
"It was stressful, because coming out and having to have a payment of about $217 a month, it just seemed like a lot of money to pay back when you don't really know where you were going to be working, how much you're going to be making," she says.
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A New Orleans Restaurant Empire Painstakingly Rebuilds Its Culture – Morning Edition Begins at 6 am
One year after multiple sexual harassment allegations took down celebrity chef John Besh, his New Orleans restaurant empire is trying to rebuild its culture.
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A Pittsburgh Rabbi Reflects on the Year in Anti-Semitism on Morning Edition at 6 am
This year brought one of the worst attacks against the Jewish community in the U.S.
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A Profile of VP Mike Pence’s Political Career to This Point on Morning Edition – Friday at 6am
Mike Pence has come under increased scrutiny during this week's impeachment inquiry hearings. We go back to the beginning of Pence’s career to ask: How did a longtime public servant and devout Christian end up in this administration, defending Donald Trump? Plus, an enterprising family collaborates on the new film about Mister Rogers on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!
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A Resolution To The U.S.-China Trade War Is Not In The Offing
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A Ship in the Arctic is Set Adrift in a Massive Chunk of Sea Ice. Find Out Why on Morning Edition – Friday at 6am
In the Arctic, a team of climate researchers is about to attach their ship to a massive chunk of sea ice. They're planning to drift on it for an entire year to collect data that could help them find out why the ice is getting thinner. But as temperatures there rise, is a long expedition safe? Plus, the House formally votes to proceed with the impeachment inquiry - we'll take a look at what happens next on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!
(Photo: The Akademik Federov in heavy ice, Sept. 29, 2019 - Ravenna Koenig)
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A Shortage Of Shippers For Badly Needed Supplies Of Food And Medicine To Venezuela
For many people in Venezuela suffering from shortages of food and medicine, a lifeline runs from Miami through companies like VKE Cargo. It's a storefront and a small warehouse located in Doral, a Miami suburb.
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A Special Election for a Senate Seat in Georgia is Turning Into a Fight Between Two Republicans on Morning Edition – Monday at 6am
On the next Morning Edition, as the coronavirus spreads, federal health officials recommend stocking up on prescription meds. But boosting your supply of drugs could be challenging. Also, a special election in Georgia is turning into a fight between two Republicans. Could it cost the party a Senate seat in November? Hear news, plus stories that affect your world on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.
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A Special Election in North Carolina Could Be a Preview of the 2020 Election - Morning Edition Begins Monday at 6am
In North Carolina, a voter fraud scandal in one district prompted the state to throw out the results of a congressional election. Now, the last race of *last* year's midterms will be decided this week. Is North Carolina's do-over election a possible preview for 20-20? Join us for the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!
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A Steamy Arrest
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A Texas Community Divided Over Football Anthem Protests on Morning Edition at 6 am
In many parts of Texas, the people love God, country, and football. One community has been facing the issue of football players protesting police brutality during the national anthem.
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A Texas Woman Throws A Divorce Party And Blows Up Her Dress
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A Tide of Plastic Waste is Choking the Philippines' Oceans and Coastlines – ME Begins at 6 am
A tide of plastic waste is contaminating the oceans. And in Southeast Asia, as companies dump new products and packaging on their shores, they're desperate to stop the flow.
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A Timeout Retirement Announcement
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A Tortured Protester of Bashar Al-Assad’s Regime is Finally Free and Telling His Story – Morning Edition Begins Tuesday at 6am
A man imprisoned and tortured in Syria for protesting the regime of Bashar Al-Assad is finally free. Now the most visible witness to Syria's secret system of arrest and torture is determined to bring his captors to justice. He tells his story of survival on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.
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(Photo: Syria President Bashar al-Assad - Remy De La Mauvinier /AP / via NPR)
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A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists
The men and women from eight African countries packed into a rubber raft late last month and set off from the Libyan city of Sabratha in the hope of crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy.
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A Veterans Affairs Program Supporting Family Caregivers of Injured Vets Faces Problems on Morning Edition – Thursday at 6am
A program at the Department of Veterans Affairs is designed to provide stipends and other forms of support to caregivers of loved ones who have been severely injured in combat. But the V-A has been criticized for removing vets from the program for seemingly arbitrary reasons -- such as not showing "recovery" from permanent injuries or following their care plan to the letter. We'll look at the controversy surrounding the VA caregiver assistance program on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!
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A View From The Palmer Research Station In Antarctica
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A Woman Brags On Dating App About An Illegal Deer Kill
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A Young Immigrant Recalls When His Mother Was Taken Away During an Iowa Meat Packing Plant Raid Eleven Years Ago on Morning Edition – Friday at 6am
U-S immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented factory workers in Mississippi earlier this month. On the next Morning Edition, a young immigrant recalls when his own mother was taken away during a raid at an Iowa meatpacking plant eleven years ago. Plus, Steve Inskeep's latest report from Iran on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!
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Abrams' Gubernatorial Race In Georgia Energizes Black Female Voters
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ACA Sign-Ups Have Lagged For 2019. But What Does That Mean?
Former President Barack Obama released a video earlier this week urging people to hurry up and shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange.
"This year I'm giving it to you straight," Obama says in the video.
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ACLU Says New Agreement Will Give Separated Parents Chance To Claim Asylum
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Across America, Shuttered Factories are Reopening as Data Centers. But Will There Be Jobs for Local Workers? Morning Edition Begins at 6am
Across the country, shuttered factories and fossil-fuel plants are reopening as data centers that house high-tech computers. But will those renovations mean new jobs for local workers? We'll take you to upstate New York, where a data center that was once an aluminum plant brings new hope - and fresh concerns on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!
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Across The U.S. Memorials Honor Victims Of Sept. 11
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Acting AG Whitaker Testifies On Capitol Hill
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Activists Call For Change In California's Use-Of-Force Laws
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Actor Hugh Grant Would Like His Film Script Back
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Adam Weiner Has Reinvented Himself During the Pandemic. Join Us for Morning Edition – Wednesday at 6am
Like many musicians, Philadelphia musician Adam Weiner [WEE-ner] has reinvented himself during the pandemic. He debuts a unique Christmas ballad [today/tomorrow morning] as part of the Morning Edition Song Project. Start your day with Morning EditionMorning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!
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Advocacy Director For United We Dream Reacts To Trump's Border Wall Speech
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sanaa Abrar for her reaction to President Trump's remarks on border security. Abrar represents United We Dream, an immigrant advocacy organization.
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Advocacy Group Tries To Help Migrants Seeking Asylum In The U.S.
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Afghan Veteran Helps Retired General Colin Powell Change Flat Tire
The former secretary of state was having trouble changing the flat, and that's when Anthony Maggert saw him and stopped. Maggert has a prosthetic leg, which did not keep him from helping.
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African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Declaring Final Results Of Presidential Election
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African Leaders Want Congo To Delay Its Presidential Inauguration
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After 114 Year Run, Chicago's Black Newspaper Ends Print Edition
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After 17-Year Presidency, Congo's Joseph Kabila To Step Down
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After 2 Crashes, Safety Concerns Are Raised About Boeing's 737 Max 8
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After 4 Back Surgeries, Tiger Woods Wins His First Golf Tournament
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It has been more than five years since we've said these words. Tiger Woods has won. Yesterday in Atlanta, that's exactly what happened.
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After A Decade Of Calm, Explosions Kill Nearly 300 People In Sri Lanka
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After a Devastating Explosion, What Comes Next for Beirut Citizens? Join Us for Morning Edition – Thursday at 6am
People in Lebanon have been protesting against their government ever since a devastating explosion tore thru the city of Beirut. In the aftermath of a disaster, what comes next for its citizens? Plus, how an open letter to Joe Biden led to his nomination of Kamala Harris on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!
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After A Slow Freeze-Out By Trump, Defense Chief Mattis To Leave Administration
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After Boeing Crashes, More People Want Help Taming Fear Of Flying
This summer, musician Katie Sucha will be touring England. And she's scared.
"It really is a serious mental challenge to walk through those doors and get on the plane," she explains. Sucha's fear of flying is so bad that when she was a teacher in Mississippi and wanted to visit her family in Michigan, she'd take a 14-hour bus ride rather than spend two hours in the air.
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After Failed Negotiations, Teachers In Denver Plan To Strike Monday
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After Failed Talks, Trade Negotiations Resume With China
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After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders In Tigertown, Texas
With new enforcement priorities under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are taking aim at employers that knowingly hire unauthorized immigrants. The most recent — and largest — bust happened at a trailer manufacturing plant in northeast Texas.
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After Mass Shootings, Are We Asking the Right Questions? Morning Edition Begins Wednesday at 6am
The man who killed more than twenty people in El Paso, Texas this past weekend posted a hate-filled diatribe online, according to police. But as we pick these texts apart, are we actually asking the right questions? Plus, the latest from El Paso and Dayton on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.
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After Months Of Struggle, Sweden Forms A New Government
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After Pittsburgh Shooting, Jewish Congregations Vow To Keep Helping Refugees
Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Va., is one of many Jewish congregations across the country that have been helping to resettle refugees in America.
Three years ago, its members agreed to sponsor a Muslim refugee — a single mother named Tilko who fled Iraq with her children and who was originally brought to this country by a Christian charity.
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After Plane Troubles, German Chancellor Ends Up On Commercial Flight
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After Racist Incident, Can Va. Gov. Northam Be A Bipartisan Dealmaker?
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