Thursday, August 18: Less dangerous morphine alternative unveiled

New painkilling drug | American women dominate the 100-meter hurdles | And the long jump | USA men’s basketball on to the semis | Remarkably fast goal by Neymar | Swimmers wanted by Brazilian authorities over robbery story | IOC member arrested for ticket-scalping scheme | Boxing officials removed after questionable results | McDonald’s a popular spot for Olympians | Pedometers provided with Happy Meals, then recalled | Trump shuffles personnel | Trump’s first TV ads | Assange says […]

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Rooster runs you through each day's news items (about 35 of them). It includes all the major stuff, but also plenty of 'good to know' bits. Rooster will tell you the essentials of each story, and then it's on to the next. The idea is to get you informed in all genres of news quickly each morning. Production: Neal Rothschild Voice: Chloe Hannan Artwork: Chelsey Eichler and Hannah Weiner Music: Jacob Stolz www.heartherooster.com