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Waking up is hard to do, but it’s easier with NPR’s Morning Edition. Hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep bring the day’s stories and news to radio listeners on the go. Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts. All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

The range of coverage includes reports on the Supreme Court from Nina Totenberg; education from Claudio Sanchez; health coverage from Joanne Silberner; and the latest on national security from Tom Gjelten. Steve and Renee interview newsmakers: from politicians, to academics, to filmmakers. In-depth stories explore topics like “digital generations” about the effect of technology on the way we live; special series delve into the intersection of science and art, and find untold stories of the country’s Hidden Kitchens.

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In Many Families, Exercise Is By Appointment Only

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Yvonne Condes helps her son Alec get ready for baseball practice.

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Henry Condes, 7, practices shooting a basketball. His mother, Yvonne, spends most afternoons ferrying her two boys from one sporting activity to another.

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Emily Finch (left), a mother of six, and Martina Fahrner, co-owner of Clever Cycles in Portland, Ore., ride Bakfiets Cargobikes. Finch traded in her Chevy Suburban for her bicycle, which she uses for her daily errands.

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Originally published on Thu February 28, 2013 1:18 pm

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Most families know that their kids need to exercise. In a poll that NPR recently conducted with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, practically all of the parents surveyed said it's important for their kids to exercise. But about one-third of them said that can be difficult.

3:03 am

Wed February 27, 2013

Supreme Court Weighs Future Of Voting Rights Act

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighs the future of a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

By Nina Totenberg

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 8:48 am

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Once again, race is front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. And once again, the bull's eye is the 1965 Voting Rights Act, widely viewed as the most effective and successful civil rights legislation in American history. Upheld five times by the court, the law now appears to be on life support.

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At 85, 'Old-School' Politician Shows No Signs Of Quitting

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Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser at the state Capitol.

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Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser, 85, at the state Capitol. He has been representing the city of Madison since 1956.

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Risser listens during a committee meeting at the state Capitol. He has seen the Legislature change over the decades from a body made up exclusively of white men to one that includes women and minorities.

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"The Legislature is more polarized than I've ever seen it," Risser says. "There are more straight party-line votes than there have ever been." Here, he meets with constituents about upcoming bills.

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Despite his age, Risser takes the stairs every day and advises freshmen legislators to do the same.

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Risser has his usual lunch of soup and beer at an Irish pub across from the state Capitol.

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Risser holds a frame with photos of four generations of legislators in his family. His father, Fred E. Risser was a state senator; his grandfather, Ernest Warner, was an assembly member; and his great-grandfather, Clement Warner, was a state senator and assembly member following the Civil War.

By Ina Jaffe

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 8:16 pm

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Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce.

2:03 am

Wed February 27, 2013

Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty

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Strict laws made it impossible for the Iranian singer Hani to pursue her dream in her home country.

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Originally published on Thu February 28, 2013 9:03 pm

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Dear College Presidents: Break The NCAA's Vise Grip On Athletes

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By Frank Deford

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 7:37 am

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The great social quest in American sport is to have one prominent, active, gay male athlete step forward and identify himself.

But I have a similar quest. I seek one prominent college president to say to her trustees or to the other presidents in his conference: "The NCAA is a sham and disgrace. Let's get out of it."

We know those presidents who disdain the NCAA are out there, but, alas, none dare speak the words that will break the evil spell.

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