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News Articles: Morning Edition

Texas officials are considering installing flood warning sirens along a section of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County that saw catastrophic floods on July 4.

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

July 11, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the passage of President Trump's megabill.

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  • Business

What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

July 11, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
President Trump bangs a gavel after signing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the White House on July 4.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters

The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs.

July 11, 2025
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By:
  • Tamara Keith

Tagged as: 

  • Investigations

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

July 10, 2025
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By:
  • Laura Sullivan
David Corenswet as Superman in <em>Superman</em>, a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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  • Movies

'We all want to be Superman; Superman wants to be us,' says James Gunn

Morning Edition host A Martínez asks writer/director James Gunn, the man behind the reimagining of the entire DC Comics universe for the screen, about his vision for Superman.

July 10, 2025
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Phil Harrell
Debris lays along the Guadalupe River on Tuesday after it was swept up in the flash flooding in Ingram, Texas. More than 100 fatalities were reported after heavy rainfall caused flooding along the river in central Texas.

Tagged as: 

  • National

In Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victim

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

July 09, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Allen
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with President Trump in the Oval Office on May 30.

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  • Politics

Elon Musk wants to launch a competitive third party. It likely wouldn't be easy

After his split with President Trump, Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party, perhaps to compete for key congressional contests. It likely wouldn't be easy.

July 09, 2025
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee in June.

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  • USPS

DOJ launches unusual lawsuit against entire federal district court in Maryland

The DOJ has sued the entire federal district court in Maryland over an order that puts a temporary hold on deportations, intensifying a confrontation between the Trump administration and the courts.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
In late May, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed COVID-19 vaccines from the recommendation list for healthy children and pregnant women. The suit alleges this move violated federal law.

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  • Health

RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
The number of kids with chronic diseases has risen in the last two decades.

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  • Children's Health

The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, a new study finds

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

July 08, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
A Texas Department of Public Safety official inspects debris on the waterfront at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July 6, in Hunt, Texas.

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  • National

Texas lawmaker wants investigation into weather alert system and storm preparedness

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says affected Texans are owed an investigation into what went wrong with evacuating flooded areas and how it can be prevented from happening again.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Destinee Adams
Ben and Sarah Brewington, both 35, thought they would have children after getting married and buying a home in Los Angeles. By choosing not to have children, they are part of an unprecedented and accelerating global trend.

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  • National

As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges

Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann and
  • Sarah McCammon
The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century.

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  • Economy

Why is the dollar off to a weak start this year?

The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.

July 05, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Milton Guevara
In this file photo, election workers prepare mail-in ballots for tallying at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on the eve of Election Day, Nov. 4, 2024, in City of Industry, Calif.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Mail-in voting rates dropped but early in-person voting is a hit, federal report shows

A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.

July 04, 2025
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.

Tagged as: 

  • National

An Alabama food bank braces for big increase in demand if SNAP cuts take effect

The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Julie Depenbrock
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