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Morning news brief

NPR | By Leila Fadel,
Steve Inskeep
Published September 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM EDT

Congress returns to Capitol Hill after August recess, Brazil's ex-president faces coup trial, the latest on the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
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