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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died at 91
Gorbachev was the Soviet Union's last leader and played a central role in ending the Cold War. The hospital that treated him said he died of a serious and protracted disease. → Read More
Separating green hydrogen's hope from hype
Hydrogen packs a powerful energy punch. But finding a clean — and cheap — way to unleash this power has remained elusive. Now several companies are working to unlock the simplest atom's potential. → Read More
In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year. → Read More
Adam Weiner's New Song, 'Christmas Makes Me Cry,' Channels Holiday Loneliness
The leader of Low Cut Connie, tasked with writing a pandemic-era holiday song, thought back to a journal entry he wrote nearly 20 years ago, while working as a perfume spritzer at a local mall. → Read More
A Cookie And Linguine: 2 'America's Test Kitchen' Dishes For Your Holiday Table
The holidays will be unconventional, and Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen offers two dishes that follow that theme: a decadent seafood linguine and hazelnut–browned butter sugar cookies. → Read More
On 'Still Here,' PJ Morton Reflects On Surviving 2020
The R&B star's new song, written for Morning Edition's Song Project, is about working — alongside the whole world — to get through a year of challenges and loss. → Read More
'The End Is In Sight': Louisiana Health Official Hopeful About Vaccine Distribution
Dr. Joseph Kanter of the Louisiana Health Department's Office of Public Health expects that a few days after the FDA authorizes the Pfizer vaccine it will begin to "go into people's arms." → Read More
On 'Up In The Clouds,' Sarah Jarosz Adjusts To Staying Still
The Americana artist's new song, written for Morning Edition's Song Project, is about having to hit the brakes on life after years in constant motion. → Read More
Black People Are More Hesitant About A Vaccine. A Leading Nurse Wants To Change That
Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial. → Read More
AC/DC Returns To Rock The Masses With 'Power Up'
Angus Young and Brian Johnson discuss the band's new album, a tribute to Young's late brother Malcolm and an unlikely comeback from all kinds of loss. → Read More
On 'All This And More,' Thao Nguyen Tackles Post-Apocalyptic Omens
Nguyen processes feelings of dread in her new song for Morning Edition's Song Project, written after the skies over San Francisco turned orange from wildfire haze. → Read More
Amid COVID-19 Upswing, El Paso, Texas, Doctor Says ICU Is 'Surreal' And 'Strange'
Dr. Ogechika Alozie, chief medical officer of the Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, talks about how the Texas city is handling the surge in COVID-19 cases. → Read More
Rhiannon Giddens Confronts Emotional Whiplash On 'Best Day / Worst Day'
Giddens explains how the new song she composed for Morning Edition's Song Project series grew from this year's extreme ups and downs. → Read More
As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More
Rural areas are of particular concern as COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin. One big worry: having enough staff in hospitals. → Read More
On 'This Close,' Lori McKenna Draws Inspiration From Family
McKenna's new song for Morning Edition's Song Project series was a family affair — written with her children's perspective of the COVID-19 era in mind, and featuring production from her sons. → Read More
Rubik's Cube Inventor Writes A New Book: It's Full Of Twists And Turns
Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik invented his fun (and frustrating) colorful cube in 1974. He tells that story, and talks about creativity, curiosity, play and puzzles, in Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All. → Read More
Gabriel Garzón-Montano's 'Agüita' Is A Rebuke Of Genre's Limitations
NPR's David Greene speaks with the singer and multi-instrumentalist about his new album, exploring his roots in Colombia and the influence of his late mother on his music. → Read More
Tank And The Bangas Have 'Feelings' On The COVID-19 Era
The New Orleans band says its new song, "Feelings," came out of a need to process the overwhelming input of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests unfolding all at once. → Read More
Indigo Girls' New Song Is About Patience And Fortitude In The COVID-19 Era
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers rarely write together, but the unique challenges of the pandemic inspired the veteran folk-rockers to try true collaboration for the first time in years. → Read More
On His New Song, Colin Meloy Gets Lost In 'Slint, Spiderland'
The Decemberists' Colin Meloy talks about his entry to the Morning Edition Song Project, a meditation on the banality of everyday life in the midst of an international emergency. → Read More