/tags/morning-edition Morning Edition en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:20:00 GMT /2021-03-16/voting-firms-turn-to-defamation-lawsuits-to-counter-false-claims Voting technology companies are using lawsuits to take on false claims that they were involved in stealing the 2020 election. They say the flood of election disinformation has hurt their bottom line. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:20:00 GMT /2021-03-16/voting-firms-turn-to-defamation-lawsuits-to-counter-false-claims Bente Birkeland /2021-03-16/biden-policies-are-a-green-light-for-asylum-seekers-rep-gimenez-says NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida, who was part of a group that visited the U.S. southern border on Monday to witness the migrant surge and response first-hand. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:19:00 GMT /2021-03-16/biden-policies-are-a-green-light-for-asylum-seekers-rep-gimenez-says /2021-03-16/volunteers-in-new-york-find-missing-kangaroo Over the weekend, a seven-month old kangaroo hopped about a mile away from her home — a farm in Scottsville. At that age, the marsupial should still be in her mother's pouch to keep warm and develop. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:04:00 GMT /2021-03-16/volunteers-in-new-york-find-missing-kangaroo /2021-03-16/for-rapper-drake-it-really-is-as-easy-as-1-2-3 Drake recently released Scary Hours 2, a mini-album with three songs on it, and those songs all debuted in the top-three spots of the Billboard Hot 100. No other artist has ever pulled this off. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:01:00 GMT /2021-03-16/for-rapper-drake-it-really-is-as-easy-as-1-2-3 /2021-03-16/fawzia-koofi-on-afghan-peace-we-want-to-see-this-war-end-tomorrow The Afghan politician has survived two assassination attempts and is one of four Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban. "The power of words is stronger than the power of bullets," she tells NPR. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/fawzia-koofi-on-afghan-peace-we-want-to-see-this-war-end-tomorrow Jeevika Verma /2021-03-16/catholics-react-to-vatican-ban-on-clergy-blessing-same-sex-marriages NPR's A Martinez talks to Jamie Manson, president of Catholics for Choice, and a member of the LGBTQ community, about Pope Francis' statement that Catholic clergy can't bless same-sex relationships. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/catholics-react-to-vatican-ban-on-clergy-blessing-same-sex-marriages /2021-03-16/la-schools-want-to-be-able-to-provide-access-to-covid-19-vaccines As Los Angeles schools work to reopen next month, NPR's A Martinez talks to Superintendent Austin Beutner about what's next for a district where most students are from hard-hit Latino communities. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/la-schools-want-to-be-able-to-provide-access-to-covid-19-vaccines /2021-03-16/concerns-over-astrazenecas-vaccine-disrupt-campaigns-for-shots More European countries are suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports that some recipients developed blood clots. The vaccine is not authorized in the United States. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/concerns-over-astrazenecas-vaccine-disrupt-campaigns-for-shots Jason Beaubien /2021-03-16/news-brief-astrazeneca-vaccine-purdue-pharma-plan-capitol-riot Some European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, files bankruptcy plan. Two men are arrested for assaulting an officer during the insurrection. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/news-brief-astrazeneca-vaccine-purdue-pharma-plan-capitol-riot Noel King, A Martínez /2021-03-16/learning-curve-2-moms-maneuver-education-needs-during-the-pandemic NPR's Rachel Martin talks again with Cassie Piggott, who lives in Tennessee, and Rosie Reid, who lives in California, about helping their children navigate virtual learning during the pandemic. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-03-16/learning-curve-2-moms-maneuver-education-needs-during-the-pandemic