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Copyright 2021 North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC. To see more, visit North Carolina Public Radio – WUNC . A MARTINEZ, HOST: Pundits and politicians have recently made light of how the military is changing to be more inclusive. But some of those efforts aren't just about making the fighting force more equitable. For female soldiers, some of the changes might also save lives. Jay Price of member station WUNC reports from Fort Belvoir, Va. MELISSA ELLEDGE: And this is the Generation II Modular Scalable Vest. JAY PRICE, BYLINE: Major Melissa Elledge helps the Army develop body armor. She deployed ..read more
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Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: In the current session of Congress, Republican-led state legislatures in 48 states have introduced at least 389 restrictive voting bills. At least 14 states have passed voting bills into law. Meanwhile, a federal voting rights bill cannot pass in the divided Senate. On the line from Georgia with me now is Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota. Good morning. AMY KLOBUCHAR: Well, hello, Noel. And by the way, thank you for announcing the Tour de France winner, who is, like me, Slovenian. I'm the only Slovenian senator. And note that i ..read more
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Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) NOEL KING, HOST: Good morning. I'm Noel King. True story - three women found out they were all dating the same man. Instead of resenting each other, they became friends. Abi Roberts, Bekah King and Morgan Tabor fixed up an old bus and went on a months-long road trip across the United States. Their ex-boyfriend told The Washington Post, there are two sides to everything, but I think the best thing right now is to say nothing. And I would absolutely watch this movie. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR ..read more