Morning news brief

By Steve Inskeep,

A Martínez

Published December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM HST

U.S.-Russia call peace talks 'constructive,' but no concrete steps were agreed upon, Lawmakers still seek answers in deadly U.S. boat strike, Republicans hold on to House seat in Tennessee.

Steve Inskeep

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

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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