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Mar 19, 2023
Swiss bank Credit Suisse was purchased by a rival Swiss bank UBS today for roughly $3 billion in an emergency deal that likely saved Credit Suisse from going bust.
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Mar 19, 2023
When you look up at the night sky, can you see the stars? If you live in a large city or near one, the answer is probably no. The culprit is not just clouds and weather — it's light pollution.
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Mar 19, 2023
Every year Iranians around the world celebrate Nowruz. The Persian new year is a two-week festival that marks the start of spring.
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Mar 19, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Irish political party Sinn Fein, about efforts to smooth trade between the UK and Ireland in the wake of the Brexit deal.
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Mar 19, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Joshua Yaffa, author of the book Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia, about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow this week.
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Mar 19, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Gregory Ablavsky, professor at Stanford Law School, about a set of cases the Supreme Court will hear on Monday involving the water rights of the Navajo Nation.
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Mar 19, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang talks to Dr. Benjamin Beard, deputy director of the CDC's division of vector borne diseases, about how climate change could be contributing to the spread of diseases.
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Mar 19, 2023
We hear from the generation that grew up in Iraq since the U.S. invasion 20 years ago that toppled Saddam Hussein.
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Mar 18, 2023
The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.
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Mar 18, 2023
We're in the full swing of March Madness with the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments underway. There have already been a few upsets and surprises.
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Mar 18, 2023
Israeli street protests are growing, as leading figures warn Israel's democracy is under threat.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, of the Click Here podcast, about leaked documents that show the Mexican government used spyware to surveil journalists and human rights activists.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Noreen Malone, host of the Slow Burn series The Road to the Iraq War, about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with writer and director Zach Braff about his new movie A Good Person.
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Mar 18, 2023
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with the Brookings Institution's David Wessel about the week's economic news, including the panic that took over the banking industry after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Mar 17, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Justyna Wydrzynska, co-founder of Abortion Dream Team, who was convicted in Poland for helping a woman acquire abortion pills.
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Mar 17, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chantel Jennings, senior writer for women's basketball for The Athletic, about March Madness and the women's game.
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Mar 17, 2023
Before going to India, Sri Pisharody warned her daughter to watch out for people trying to steal from them. But when they got there, the opposite happened.
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Mar 17, 2023
A look back on the past week in banking news, explained.
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Mar 17, 2023
Many police departments accept they may never get the number of officers they used to have. The New Orleans PD is "retooling" for a new reality that includes handing some duties to civilians.
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Mar 17, 2023
Faced with a recruiting crisis, the Army has dusted off one of its most popular slogans: "Be All You Can Be." But will that prove popular with a new generation of potential recruits?
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Mar 17, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Kirsten Holmes and Jevon Skipper from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., about their role in a recent Tiny Desk — with Bono and The Edge.
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Mar 17, 2023
Amazon's announcement of a pause in development of its second headquarters, in suburban Washington, D.C., is raising questions about the impact on the local economy.
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Mar 17, 2023
Open AI released a new version of ChatGPT this week. It claims GPT-4 is more powerful than ever, and could even do your taxes. But a quick test drive revealed some problems.
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Mar 17, 2023
Art history sleuths in Europe have determined that two separate portraits by a 17th-century Flemish artist actually belong together — and the two works of art have been reunited in a Danish museum.
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Mar 17, 2023
Markets have been volatile since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, amid fears of wider problems with the banking system. Days away from a critical Federal Reserve meeting, they're even more on edge.
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Mar 17, 2023
Data was released briefly, then rescinded. As NPR reported previously, there is already strong evidence pointing to these animals in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan.
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Mar 17, 2023
The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
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Mar 17, 2023
Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.
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Mar 17, 2023
The sequel to the 2019 film that starred Zachary Levi as the adult superhero persona of a lonely teen goes bigger. And goofier. But the fuel mixture's off and Levi's one-note performance grates.
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Mar 16, 2023
Here are six early entries we love, selected from student podcasts submitted on or before March 3.
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Mar 16, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Jingyi Shao about Chang Can Dunk, a coming-of-age sports film about an Asian American teen's quest to reinvent himself — by learning to dunk.
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Mar 16, 2023
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.
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Mar 16, 2023
In the area, berry fields have become small lakes, leaving workers without jobs, food and, in some cases, housing.
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Mar 16, 2023
For many families, its extremely difficult to find child care — especially in rural areas where the need far outweighs any available options.
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Mar 16, 2023
China's society is aging quickly, straining public welfare and healthcare systems. Fearing the state may not be able to help them when they grow older, more young Chinese are turning to private pension funds.
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Mar 16, 2023
Bands chosen to play at South By SouthWest in Austin get paid just $250 while organizers are making good profits. Musicians are speaking out about needing more money as exposure at the festival is no longer as lucrative.
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Mar 16, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.
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Mar 16, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about this year's NCAA Men's and Women's 64-team tournaments.
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Mar 16, 2023
Communities around the US are rushing to spend billions in opioid settlement money paid out by Big Pharma. The Cherokee Nation is investing $100 million in treatment, harm reduction and a fight against stigma.
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Mar 16, 2023
Writer Rachel Syme reflects on the 65-year-old novel The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe — and why it's so potent today.
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Mar 16, 2023
A Girl Scout, distressed that the cookies she was selling contained palm oil, went rogue and baked her own to raise money for her troop.
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Mar 16, 2023
South Korean and Japanese leaders are holding their first summit in 12 years. It could lead to a thaw in ties between the two neighbors, and a closer trilateral relationship with the U.S.
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Mar 16, 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says bank depositors can feel confident their money is safe. Yellen promised a thorough review of what went wrong at two regional banks that failed in the past week.
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Mar 16, 2023
The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the project.
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Mar 15, 2023
Lent is a time for Christians to reflect and repent. It's also a time to take on a devotional practice. For a growing number, that practice has become yoga.
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Mar 15, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with critic Laura Sirikul about the new, and quite possibly final, season of Ted Lasso.
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Mar 15, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with critic Laura Sirikul about the new, and final, season of Ted Lasso.
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Mar 15, 2023
In March, women and girls from the Umatilla tribes gather wild celery. The tradition connects them to their ancestors and heralds the arrival of spring. But collecting the plant is getting harder.
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Mar 15, 2023
The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.
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Mar 15, 2023
Recession looms for Argentina as the country officially eclipses the 100 percent inflation mark.
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Mar 15, 2023
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Ethiopia in an effort to support the peace process after a brutal two-year civil war.
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Mar 15, 2023
It's a good time to be someone who plays video games. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with James Mastromarino, who edits gaming coverage for NPR, to talk about the year so far.
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Mar 15, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with KCRW's Anna Scott about her podcast "City of Tents: Veterans Row." It focuses on a former homeless encampment outside a Department of Veterans Affairs campus.
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Mar 15, 2023
Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has braved artillery barrages to evacuate residents from Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
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Mar 15, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former customer service executive Amas Tenumah, author of Waiting for Service, on recent surveys showing Americans' dissatisfaction at record highs.
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Mar 15, 2023
Students at Wellesley College voted this week that the women's school should accept trans and nonbinary applicants. Wellesley's president says there will be no change in policy.
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Mar 15, 2023
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
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Mar 15, 2023
A drop in shares of European lender Credit Suisse is sparking fears that banking turmoil is spreading around the world.
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Mar 15, 2023
Statements recognizing indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgements may become routine and performative.
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Mar 15, 2023
Statements recognizing Indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some Indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgments may become routine and performative.
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Mar 14, 2023
Cyclone Freddy is tearing its way through Southern Africa and is on track to be one of the longest lasting and strongest cyclones on record.
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Mar 14, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nita Farahany about her new book The Battle For Your Brain, which looks at the promise and perils of neurotechnology — tech that connects the human brain and computers.
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Mar 14, 2023
Two U.S. banks have collapsed since Friday. What does this mean for the average American? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jacob Goldstein about the future of the banking system in the U.S.
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Mar 14, 2023
Inflation eased in February, but consumer prices are still up 6% from a year ago. The Fed is wrestling with how hard to crack down — a difficult calculation after the collapse of two regional banks.
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Mar 14, 2023
Last year, Hurricane Ian decimating parts of the state. Now, communities are trying to figure out how to prepare for increasingly intense storms due to human-caused climate change.
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Mar 14, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
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Mar 14, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Joe Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
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Mar 14, 2023
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.
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Mar 14, 2023
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state legislators. Not New Mexico, and that can be a barrier to people who aren't wealthy entering politics. A new bill would change that.
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Mar 14, 2023
The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.
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Mar 14, 2023
The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.
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Mar 14, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers talks to early 2000s socialite and "it girl" Paris Hilton about her new book, Paris: The Memoir.
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Mar 14, 2023
The 16th largest bank in the country failed. Then, the government said it was taking over another big bank. NPR takes a look at the financial institution that set this all off — Silicon Valley Bank.
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Mar 14, 2023
Pat Schroeder is being remembered as a feminist icon. Her 12 terms in Congress as a Colorado Democrat resulted in big strides for women's rights, including passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Mar 14, 2023
Meta announced another round of layoffs on Tuesday, which means the company will be cutting a fifth of its total workforce in just a few months. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it's a new economic reality.
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Mar 14, 2023
The Russians claim the U.S. drone crashed on its own. Either way, it appears to be the most serious incident involving U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.
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Mar 14, 2023
It is one of the most serious incidents involving U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.
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Mar 13, 2023
Former soccer star Gary Lineker will be back at the BBC this weekend. He was suspended last week after he criticized the government's new asylum policy.
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Mar 13, 2023
Despite President Biden's efforts to reassure markets and the government's backstop of customers' deposits, Wall Street remains worried about the risk of contagion.
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Mar 13, 2023
In poll after poll, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are the top two Republicans want as their 2024 nominee. In dueling events in Iowa, they pitch themselves to voters.
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Mar 13, 2023
President Biden announces a submarine deal with Britain and Australia to bolster the Western naval presence in the Pacific. The agreement is seen as part of a larger effort to counter a rising China.
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Mar 13, 2023
ConocoPhillip's $8 billion Willow project in the Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve will move ahead. Biden put millions of acres off-limits to future oil drilling; environment groups aren't thrilled.
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Mar 13, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui about going to report on President Biden's secret trip to Ukraine shortly after coming off of maternity leave.
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Mar 13, 2023
Kamal Kapadia's tech startup had all of its money in Silicon Valley Bank. They're still trying to access their funds, days after it collapsed.
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Mar 13, 2023
China has a new premier — Li Qiang, widely regarded as one of Xi Jinping's closest allies. We take a close look at Li's career and his government's priorities in the coming decade.
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Mar 13, 2023
Junior doctors in Britain's National Health Service are striking, the latest in a wave of health worker protests — fueling debate about the future of Britain's system of free universal health care.
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Mar 13, 2023
Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.
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Mar 13, 2023
Patterson, New Jersey is trying to fight back against the grip of fentanyl by passing harsher laws. But critics say those laws punish addiction and don't address more serious problems.
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Mar 13, 2023
In an analysis of Sunday's Oscars telecast, we look at historic wins, surprising snubs and the performance of host Jimmy Kimmel.
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Mar 13, 2023
The rapper's first full-length record is a testament to the way she's been able to interact with her femininity through her creative process.
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Mar 13, 2023
NPR's Juana summers talks with former Congressman Barney Frank about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and the Dodd-Frank rollback of 2018.
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Mar 12, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin talks with the Rev. Juan Carlos Ruiz, pastor of The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd, about his local efforts to provide aid to migrants in Brooklyn.
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Mar 12, 2023
Students in a Canadian elementary school teamed with NASA to see if a life-saving drug would work in space: EpiPens.
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Mar 12, 2023
After nearly eight years as co-host of All Things Considered, Michel Martin signs off to join Morning Edition.
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Mar 12, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ana Ceballos, a reporter for the Miami Herald who has been following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on his book tour and his possible bid for the presidency.
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Mar 12, 2023
There's a third Creed movie in theaters, which technically makes it the ninth Rocky movie. And a new Rocky movie means... a new training montage.
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Mar 12, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News correspondent Julie Rovner about the politics of Medicare ahead of debt ceiling talks in Washington.
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Mar 12, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Joseph Hupy, a professor at Purdue University, about soil toxicity in Ukraine farmlands as a result of the war.
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