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Steve Inskeep talks to Harvard economist Nathan Hendren, a co-author of the study, which shows social mobility in the United States is not decreasing. David Wessel, of the Brookings Institution and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, says while mobility isn't getting any worse, there still is a big gap between rich and poor.

Many worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the disaster as it grapples with a leadership vacuum after the impeachments of the country's top two officials.

Fresh Air critic David Bianculli watches more TV than anyone he knows. He found it impossible to come up with a top 10 list this year — and is reveling in the abundance of exceptional shows.

The unprecedented show of security cooperation comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Morning Edition that "the risk of casualties goes up tremendously" if adversaries learn of military operations. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign over the Signal chat group leak.

Top Republicans, including President Trump, are criticizing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office over its assessment that GOP's signature policy bill could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.

Israel launched a massive attack on Iran, striking nuclear sites and killing top military commanders. In response, Iran has launched at least 100 missiles at Israel.

In The New American Cooking, cookbook author Joan Nathan showcases some of the more unusual items that are turning up on America's tables — plantains, pomegranates and other once-obscure ingredients.

Women are underrepresented in the top ranks of academic science, but they attend grad school in equal numbers as men. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to science correspondent Joe Palca about the disparity.

Several states are moving or looking to move to a new primary election system that could force members of Congress to pay more attention to general election voters than to their base voters on the right or left.