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Morning Edition Returns: Drive-Thru Drugs

NPR

Published December 9, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Would you like some cocaine with that burger and fries?

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WESA Voter Guide

Your guide to the 2025 primary, including races for Pittsburgh mayor, PPS and more
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh Mayor: Gainey, O'Connor, Moreno, West
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #1: local governance and prohibition of discrimination
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #2: privatizing the city's water and system
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #3: 'lawful scope of the city's authority'
WESA Voter Guide

Allegheny County Council 1st District: Madonna-Emmerling v. Villella
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Allegheny County Council 9th District: Adams v. Altemara v. Frketic
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Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judicial candidates

Recorders, the woodwind music instruments, are on the decline in British classrooms

Ayesha Rascoe

A British music education organization reports that use of recorders are declining in the classroom. We wonder: Why were they there to start with? And why is "Hot Cross Buns" such a banger?
What Newark's communication outages show about the U.S.'s air traffic control systems

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with aviation expert William McGee about the challenges facing the nation's air traffic control system following two communication outages at Newark's airport.
Kevin Olusola discusses his album 'Dawn of a Misfit'

Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with music artist Kevin Olusola about his new album, "Dawn Of A Misfit," and his love for mixing it up with classical music.