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Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep

Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition.  NPR's Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep, along with WNIJ's Dan Klefstad, bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go.  Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts.  All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

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Author Interviews
1:49 am
Mon May 7, 2012

'Drift': Rachel Maddow On Why We Go To War

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Rachel Maddow hosts the nightly news talk show The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.
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Originally published on Mon May 7, 2012 11:34 am

In past wars, the U.S. practically dismantled its military after the troops came home. But today, says MSNBC News anchor and writer Rachel Maddow, we find ourselves in a state of almost permanent war.

In her new book Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, Maddow invokes Thomas Jefferson, pointing out that one of Jefferson's main concerns was the danger of having a large military.

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Around the Nation
6:10 am
Fri May 4, 2012

Usual Flower Is MIA At Michigan Tulip Festival

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Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 8:57 am

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Space
6:06 am
Fri May 4, 2012

Photographers, Skywatchers Prepare For Supermoon

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Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 8:57 am

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Business
5:28 am
Fri May 4, 2012

Bakes Sales Run A Foul Of Obesity Right

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Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 11:59 am

As school budgets continue to get squeezed, administrators, parents and students are having to do more fundraising. And now the fight to raise funds has come head-to-head with the fight against childhood obesity. Stephanie Armour, of Bloomberg Businessweek, talks to David Greene about the move to ban bake sales.

Business
5:28 am
Fri May 4, 2012

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Fri May 4, 2012 8:57 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Well, for kids and parents listening to our show today, let's leave you with a little good food for thought. Our last word in business is: Hello Kitty. That's what some lucky travelers in Asia might be saying if they board an airplane decorated, inside and out, with the famous Japanese character.

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