George Prentice
Morning Edition Host/ReporterWhen people ask me, “What time do you start Morning Edition?” my go-to answer is, “Don’t worry. No matter what time you get up, we’re on the job.”
As host of Morning Edition, I'm the luckiest person I've ever known because I spend my days listening to smart, passionate, engaging people.
It’s a public trust. Indeed, Morning Edition has embraced the urgency of our times. But for every essential story about a matter of consequence at the Statehouse or half-a-world away, I lean in to talk with actors, poets, writers and volunteers who make Idaho that much more special.
True, I spend a good part of my day poring over the latest news journal; but you’ll always get my full attention if you’d like to chat about Canada’s “cottage country,” west Ireland, Wimbledon … and of course, the movies.
If you have a story tip, please feel free to email me.
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“I’m everything Irish. Yeah, it’s all happening at our place for St. Patrick’s Day.”
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The headline in this week’s Wall Street Journal was striking: “Two Canals, Two Big Problems – One Global Shipping Mess.”
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It’s believed that Irish cuisine dates back 8,000 years – though “cuisine” may be a bit too modern a term. Indeed, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and soda bread are anything but fancy… but in the kitchen of a master chef, boy are they delish.
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When President Biden selected Idaho’s Douglas Hickey to be the United States Ambassador to Finland, Hickey knew it would be honor and challenge. But those challenges mount with every day, beginning with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the fact that Finland shares NATO's largest land border with Russia – 800 miles.
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This panel of next-gen voters had a variety of reactions to President Biden's politically charged State of the Union.
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When President Joe Biden delivers his third State of the Union address Thursday, March 7, the list of anticipated topics grows with every hour: the nation’s economy, border security, international conflicts, healthcare, and so much more.
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Kristin Kane is a U.S. diplomat of the highest degree. For the U.S. State Department, she has served Foreign Tours across the globe. Brasilia, Dakar, Lisbon and Paris is just a short list of her multiple assignments. And while her diplomatic arsenal plays out where you might expect – regarding the planet’s hotspots – sometimes it’s about engaging in the back seat of an Uber in Boise.
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Disinformation (noun): false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. While accurate, Meriam-Webster may want to update its definition, in that the “influence” or “obscure” may not reflect the urgency of the risk.
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Intimate Apparel, penned by Lynn Nottage, the first and only woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has been a critical and audience favorite in productions around the United States.
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When Boise State President Dr. Marlene Tromp stands before the Idaho legislature’s budget writing committee, she’ll no doubt point to the university’s most important metric: its graduation rate.