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Morning Edition for September 20, 2023

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's new album features some of its iconic mascots on the cover and seven safety-focused tracks. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption

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A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

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Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

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Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

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Morning Edition for September 19, 2023

Mitski's 'most American' album is 'united by love'

Mitski says love ties together the narratives on her new album. "Sometimes the love is not good for you, and sometimes it's a respite from a dark situation." Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Mitski's 'most American' album is 'united by love'

Mitski's 'most American' album is 'united by love'

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Morning Edition for September 18, 2023

'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

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'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

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Morning Edition for September 15, 2023

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

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In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

In Iran, women's resistance defies state clampdown a year after Mahsa Amini's death

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Morning Edition for September 14, 2023

The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

Ukrainian refugees enter the El Chaparral border crossing between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego in April 2022. The foreign-born share of the U.S. population, which had been roughly flat since 2017, rose to nearly 14% last year. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

The immigrant population in the U.S. is climbing again, setting a record last year

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The family of a jailed Bahrain activist says he has resumed a hunger strike

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The family of a jailed Bahrain activist says he has resumed a hunger strike

The family of a jailed Bahrain activist says he has resumed a hunger strike

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