Michel Martin

Since returning to power nearly two years ago, the Taliban have resumed pushing women and girls out of public life. The Taliban now say they're shutting down women's beauty salons.

Turkey's president has agreed to withdraw his objection to Sweden joining NATO. Protests resume in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. Heavy rain causes flash floods in the Northeast.

President Biden seeks to shore up America's alliances in Europe. Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, return to Ukraine. A federal court bans gender-affirming care for Tennessee minors.

President Biden made big promises to the progressive wing of his party on student loans, climate initiatives and police reform. Ahead of 2024, he faces calls to do more to fulfill those pledges.

NPR has learned that the Biden administration plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. Both Russia and Ukraine are already using the controversial weapons, which pose a long-term risk to civilians.

The Biden administration is set to announce plans to give cluster munitions to Ukraine. A drug shown to slow Alzheimer's gets approval. Progressive Democrats urge President Biden to move faster.

Shoes and accessories designed by Aurora James sell for hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. In Wildflower, James details how hard it was to get here and the imbalanced economics of high fashion.

New research suggests the war on drugs is hurting people with addiction, but lawmakers from both parties are demanding tougher crime policies to curb fentanyl overdoses.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China to try to ease tensions and open communications. On-the-go charging is a barrier to EV sales. Facebook's parent launches Threads to compete with Twitter.

President Biden is meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as the White House works to convince Turkey to approve Sweden joining NATO. A meeting of NATO members is slated for next week.

Profound effects of gun violence extends to entire communities. President Biden meets Sweden's leader to talk about NATO. A judge rules in a GOP lawsuit to limit government contact with tech firms.

Vice President Harris tells voters at Essence Fest to elect people to Congress who can address policy that cannot be done through executive action.

Highlights from NPR Morning Edition host Michel Martin's conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris, including discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions and how she sees her role.

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with WBUR's Walter Wuthmann about updates in the search for missing Titan submersible.

Attorney John Eastman worked on former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of California is trying to revoke Eastman's law license.

Search goes on for submersible in the North Atlantic. Attorney who fought to overturn the election fights for his law license. Poll: Majority of Americans say Supreme Court was wrong to overturn Roe.

After visiting China, Secretary of State Blinken headed to London. Developments in the Israeli occupied West Bank worry the international community. Virginia's primary election is today.

One family, the Goodwins, was forever changed by the attacks in Oklahoma more than a century ago and worked to ensure Tulsa acknowledged the truth about what happened.

NPR's Michel Martin talks Peter DeCarlo at Johns Hopkins University about the haze and air quality alerts throughout the U.S. that are generated by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.