Now Playing

Loading streams...

Podcasts & RSS Feeds

Morning Edition on KRVSRSS
All ContentRSS
View all podcasts & RSS feeds

Morning Edition on KRVS

Weekday 4:00-5:00 AM and 7:00-9:00 AM
Steve Inskeep & Renee Montagne

Live news from National Public Radio.

Genre: 
News/Talk
Composer ID: 
5182a38fe1c8291eaff68034|5182a37ee1c8291eaff67ff0

Pages

World
8:57 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Syrian Regime Hit By Deadly Blast In Damascus

Share
E-mail
Comments
By editor

Steve Inskeep talks to Neil MacFarquhar of the New York Times about the bombing in Damascus on Wednesday that reportedly killed the Syrian defense minister and other officials.

Around the Nation
6:56 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Following Up On Tuesday's Feline Mayor Story

Share
E-mail
Comments
By editor

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 8:57 am

Transcript

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Read more
Media
6:48 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Gotcha Story Idea Backfires On Conservative Blogger

Share
E-mail
Comments
By editor

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 8:57 am

Transcript

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Read more
London 2012: The Summer Olympics
6:30 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Indian Athletes Want A Medal And A Government Job

Next imagePrevious image
Credit AP
India's Sandeep Sejwal swims his way to gold in the 100-meter men's breaststroke at the 2006 South Asian Games in Sri Lanka. Sejwal, who competed in the Beijing Olympics two years later, has a government job with India's railway that accommodates his heavy training schedule.
Credit AP
India's Suma Shirur won bronze in women's 10m air rifle pairs at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. She says her part-time government job gave her the time and financial stability to train for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Share
E-mail
Comments
By editor

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 7:18 pm

For athletes anywhere, just qualifying for the Olympics can be a full-time job. But in India, training full-time is a luxury few can afford. That means many athletes work part-time government jobs. And for some, it can result in a job for life.

In return for putting in an appearance at the office, athletes like shooter Suma Shirur get a monthly salary and time to train.

Read more
Business
4:28 am
Wed July 18, 2012

Are Pagers Obsolete?

Share
E-mail
Comments
By editor

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 8:57 am

Transcript

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

This next story is for people who go for old-school technology. If you're the kind of person who owns a tube television - not one of those flat screens - nothing wrong with that. Or maybe you're the kind of person who has an old Walkman with cassette tapes hiding in a drawer somewhere. Maybe you even still use it. And if you're holding on to technology that others have deemed obsolete, you are not alone.

Reporter Tracey Samuelson found some dated devices in a place that might surprise you.

(SOUNDBITE OF BEEPING)

Read more

Pages