Morning Edition for July, 4 2024 Hear the Morning Edition program for Jul 04, 2024
Politics
Biden meets with Democratic governors as questions swirl around the viability of his candidacy
Biden meets with Democratic governors as questions swirl around the viability of his candidacy
U.S. Border officials attribute increased migrant deaths to extreme heat
Why drone light shows are replacing traditional July 4th fireworks
Author Interviews
Francis Barry's 'Back Roads and Better Angels' details his Lincoln Highway trip
Francis Barry's 'Back Roads and Better Angels' details his Lincoln Highway trip
Get ready: America's big 250th birthday celebrations are just 2 years away
Washington D.C.'s boil water alert also affects parts of Northern Virginia
Stories of new U.S. citizens: Didier Kindidi's ceremony was in Baltimore
A half-mile long mural in Los Angeles celebrates the history of California
It's Election Day in the U.K. — the Labour Party is favored to return to power
History
'Morning Edition' listeners weigh in on their favorite passages from the Declaration of Independence
'Morning Edition' listeners weigh in on their favorite passages from the Declaration of Independence
The Caesar salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, the grilled romaine Caesar salad at Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans. Randy Schmidt/Boucherie hide caption
With the focus on Gaza, Israel expands Jewish settlements in the West Bank
Hurricane Beryl rips past Jamaica causing a life-threatening storm surge
Triple digit temperatures are back in Phoenix and already there have been fatalities
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