Backroom Intrigue Persists In Afghan Presidential Election
Morning Edition co-host Renee Montagne is in Afghanistan following the leading candidates in Saturday's presidential election. The top-two contenders are: Zalmai Rassoul and Abdullah Abdullah.
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On Saturday, voters turned out in large numbers despite threats of Taliban violence. It will take weeks to learn who will become Afghanistan's next president. Hamid Karzai can't run for a third term
View ArticleAfghanistan Is Another Dangerous Place For Journalists
It was particularly difficult to report from Afghanistan during the recent presidential election because members of the Taliban were trying to disrupt the voting. They were also targeting Westerners.
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules On Race-Based College Admissions
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne.The Supreme Court this morning, upheld a ban on using racial...
View ArticleAn Afghan Village Of Drug Addicts, From Ages 10 To 60
Herat is one of the most graceful cities in Afghanistan.
View ArticleIstalif Potter Hopes Next Afghan President Will Serve The Country
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: This is MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And I'm Steve Inskeep.Afghanistan is poised to enter a new era. For the first time in...
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Ex-CIA Lawyer Says No One Was Misled On Torture, Abuses Were Reported
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A Photoshopped Response Sticks Up For China's Plunging Necklines
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. China's social media is obsessed with a new Photoshopping opportunity -...
View ArticleOn The California Shore, Sizing Up Female Marines' Combat Readiness
On the shores of California one recent morning, female Marines were heaving heavy chains to secure amphibious assault vehicles that soon would roll into the waves.The exercise was one part of a...
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But Is It Art? Cleaning Crew Thought It Was Garbage
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. The expression but is it art got new meaning over the weekend at a modern...
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Spot A Yeti While Climbing? Here's What To Do
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Good morning, I'm Renee Montagne. It's a lot more likely you will spot a yeti this Halloween than in its...
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At Least 3 Dead In Hotel Attack In Bamako
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California Puts Dungeness Crab Season On Hold Indefinitely
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Mother, Son Flee El Salvador; Begin Asylum Process In The U.S.
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And as we approach the end of the year, we've been hearing from people who've been uprooted in 2015 -...
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Turkey Asked To Do More To Stop Flow Of Migrants To Europe
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Leaders of Turkey and the European Union talked about migrants yesterday - those who've traveled through...
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Expected Justice Nominee Will Be Met With Resistance
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: President Obama will announce his nomination to the Supreme Court later this morning. He will be making that...
View Article'City Of Gold,' Patchwork Of Cultures: A Tour Of LA's Food Scene
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Two Years After ISIS Pushed Mosul Into Crisis The Situation Remains Dicey
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Why Sen. Patrick Leahy Takes Batman's Side
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