/news/tags/morning-edition Morning Edition en-US Copyright Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:51 GMT /2026-05-01/stalemate-with-iran-puts-trumps-second-term-to-the-test President Trump's stalemate in Iran spells trouble for the rest of his second term. Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:51 GMT /2026-05-01/stalemate-with-iran-puts-trumps-second-term-to-the-test Franco Ordoñez, Michel Martin /2026-05-01/republican-strategist-on-how-the-iran-war-is-affecting-trump-politically NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the political ramifications of the war in Iran for President Trump. Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:44 GMT /2026-05-01/republican-strategist-on-how-the-iran-war-is-affecting-trump-politically Steve Inskeep /2026-05-01/theres-no-crime-here-legal-experts-weigh-in-on-dojs-indictment-of-james-comey Legal experts say the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey lacks evidence of a true criminal threat. Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:39 GMT /2026-05-01/theres-no-crime-here-legal-experts-weigh-in-on-dojs-indictment-of-james-comey Carrie Johnson /2026-05-01/former-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-on-trumps-new-pick-for-the-role NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams about President Trump's latest nominee for the role, Dr. Nicole Saphier. Fri, 01 May 2026 10:58:36 GMT /2026-05-01/former-surgeon-general-jerome-adams-on-trumps-new-pick-for-the-role Steve Inskeep /npr-news/2026-05-01/passenger-railroads-see-a-sharp-jump-in-ridership-as-gas-prices-climb More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March. Fri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2026-05-01/passenger-railroads-see-a-sharp-jump-in-ridership-as-gas-prices-climb Joel Rose /2026-05-01/regional-efforts-to-save-native-seeds-aims-to-combat-effects-of-climate-change As climate change, wildfires and other extreme weather events intensify, the demand for native seeds is surging in order to help preserve plant biodiversity. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:44:44 GMT /2026-05-01/regional-efforts-to-save-native-seeds-aims-to-combat-effects-of-climate-change Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco /2026-05-01/morning-news-brief Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran at a stalemate, Congress votes to end record DHS shutdown, Trump announces new nominee for surgeon general. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:44:38 GMT /2026-05-01/morning-news-brief Michel Martin, Steve Inskeep /2026-05-01/the-effects-of-the-iran-war-on-americans-wallet Gas prices just hit a 4-year record, and the price of jet fuel has doubled. NPR speaks to industry executives and energy experts to explain the areas in which Americans are feeling the pinch. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:44:19 GMT /2026-05-01/the-effects-of-the-iran-war-on-americans-wallet Natalie Weber, Michel Martin /2026-05-01/the-iran-war-has-caused-oil-and-gas-prices-to-skyrocket-how-its-affecting-consumers NPR's Steve Inskeep asks business news analyst Jill Schlesinger how high oil and gas prices from the Iran war affect consumer budgets. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:44:12 GMT /2026-05-01/the-iran-war-has-caused-oil-and-gas-prices-to-skyrocket-how-its-affecting-consumers Steve Inskeep /2026-05-01/camp-mystic-scene-of-texas-flooding-disaster-wont-reopen-this-summer Camp Mystic, the private all-girls camp where 27 people died in last year's flooding in central Texas, announced that it is withdrawing its application to reopen this summer. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:44:07 GMT /2026-05-01/camp-mystic-scene-of-texas-flooding-disaster-wont-reopen-this-summer Kailey Hunt