Noel King

Co-host of Today, Explained

Noel King appears in the following:

Morning News Brief

Thursday, March 29, 2018

President Trump tweeted that he was replacing his secretary of Veterans Affairs. Out is David Shulkin. And in — if confirmed by Congress is — current White House physician Admiral Ronnie Jackson.

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Morning News Brief: U.S. Expels Russian Officials

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

They were expelled as part of a growing international response to the attempted murder of a former Russian spy in Britain. And, critics say a 2020 census change could have major implications.

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Morning News Brief: Stormy Daniels Interview

Monday, March 26, 2018

CBS News aired an interview with adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, better known as Stormy Daniels, who says she slept with Donald Trump in 2006, and was threatened to keep the story quiet.

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Trump Threatens Veto Of Spending Bill

Friday, March 23, 2018

President Trump said he is considering vetoing a $1.3 trillion spending bill passed Friday, coming as a surprise to Capitol Hill. In a tweet, he complained the bill lacks his immigration priorities.

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Morning News Brief: Cambridge Analytica, Trump-Saudi Meeting

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

U.K. officials want to seize the servers of Cambridge Analytica, the firm that claims it helped President Trump win the election. And, Trump meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, March 19, 2018

President Trump attacked the Russia probe following the firing of deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe. And Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, but the firm is saying that it didn't misuse data.

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Morning News Brief: School Safety

Monday, March 12, 2018

After a 2-week focus on tariffs, the White House will turn its attention back to school safety. Senior White House officials laid out a framework for how a federal commission would address the issue.

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The Waldorf Astoria Hotel's Backstory Illuminates China's Ambitions

Friday, March 02, 2018

In 2014, a Chinese company bought the New York hotel for nearly $2 billion. Chinese regulators seized that company last week — meaning the Chinese government essentially controls the hotel.

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How California Plans To Fight Gender Pay Gaps

Friday, January 05, 2018

California has a new law intended to fight gender pay disparity by restricting companies from asking certain questions about salary history, and requiring them to reveal more about what they pay.

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News Brief: Afghan Blast, Moore Files Suit In Ala. Senate Election

Thursday, December 28, 2017

A suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul killed dozens. Republican Roy Moore went to court to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the vacant Senate seat.

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Morning News Brief

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

President Trump has invited GOP congressional leaders to Camp David to discuss priorities for the new year. In Liberia, voters went to the polls to decide on their next president.

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Morning News Brief: Political Headlines, Afghan Suicide Attack

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

The new year is less than a week away, and it's good time to look back over the past political headlines from 2017. And, a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan Intelligence Agency in Kabul.

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Morning Edition Looks Back On Some Of The Best Albums Of 2017

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

From Lee Ann Womack to Ron Miles, a look back at some of the most well-regarded albums of 2017.

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Morning News Brief

Monday, December 25, 2017

Christmas is celebrated in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Pope Francis to deliver Christmas message and President Trump celebrates Christmas in Florida but Washington politics are on his mind.

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The Story Behind 'The Christmas Song'

Monday, December 25, 2017

Mel Tormé famously co-wrote one of the most well-known carols of all time in 1945. His son, James, tells the story of how the song came to be.

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Your Workplace Rage, And Mine

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Reconsidering what we put up with. 

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Jenifer Lewis Of 'Black-ish' Reflects On Her Role As Black Hollywood's Mother

Sunday, November 05, 2017

Actress Jenifer Lewis' new memoir The Mother of Black Hollywood explores her decades-long career and her role as the mom character to black actors in TV and film.

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Why A Chinese Company Invested Billions Of Dollars In The U.S.

Thursday, November 02, 2017

A mysterious Chinese company has invested billions of dollars in the U.S. during a two-year span. Planet Money reporters dig into the background of the HNA group, and what they find illustrates vast fault lines in China's economy.

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National Flood Insurance Program Will Pay Out Billions For A Few Properties

Thursday, September 21, 2017

The National Flood Insurance Program backs most flood insurance policies, but has many problems. Around one percent of insured homes have been responsible for around a quarter of the claims paid out.

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How The Standard & Poor's 500 Index Took The Side Of Shareholders

Thursday, August 10, 2017

The S&P 500, an exclusive index of the world's largest companies, has moved to make entry even more strict. The S&P was responding to a trend in which large companies seek to limit shareholder rights.

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