Michel Martin

NPR

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A former national security official explores what could be next in the Ukraine war

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Following the recent success of Ukrainian forces, NPR's Michel Martin asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about what he thinks will happen next in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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A recent skirmish over free speech involved high school students and their adviser

Sunday, September 18, 2022

NPR's Michel Martins speaks with attorney Hadar Harris of the Student Law Press Center about a high school adviser who refused to censor her student's published work.

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A former Minor League Baseball player hopes the union changes will mean improvements

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Peter Gehle details the life in the minor league before unionization as the Major League Baseball Player's Association begins to represent all professional baseball players.

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Parents share their children's joy at seeing a Disney princess who looks like them

Saturday, September 17, 2022

With Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid, a new generation of fans will have a new princess under the sea, played by African American actor Halle Bailey.

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The former Fox editor who announced the 2020 results says there's a media problem

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Chris Stirewalt, author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America & How to Fight Back, says the country's leading news organizations have leaned into a model that fosters division.

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Ken Burns explores the complicated story of the U.S. response to the Holocaust

Saturday, September 17, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speak with the filmmaker on his latest documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, which has its premiere on Sunday.

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What could be the legal ramifications of governors sending migrants to other states

Saturday, September 17, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Denise Gilman, co-director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law, about whether there was a legal basis to the actions.

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At the University of Maryland, there's a new program changing the game for athletes

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Tennis player Minorka Miranda talks about how her school's new marketplace platform helps student athletes profit off of their name, image and likeness.

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What can we learn about royal leadership from Queen Elizabeth

Sunday, September 11, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Arianne Chernock, an authority on British and European history, about Queen Elizabeth II's leadership style and the future of the monarchy.

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Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1

Sunday, September 11, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tolulope Kolade, founder of voiceover talent firm CodedVoiceovers, about Nigeria's decision to ban foreign talent in advertisements beginning next month.

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Yes, you can make a quick and simple vegan meal. This chef shows you how

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Danny Bowien shares simple, tasty recipes from his new cookbook, "Mission Vegan: Wildly Delicious Food for Everyone."

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'This Very Tree' looks at how one tree survived 9/11 — and shows kids resilience

Sunday, September 11, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Sean Rubin. His central character is a tree that was planted at the Twin Towers in the 1970s and stands tall in New York City's Freedom Plaza once again.

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For many people, Queen Elizabeth was the face of a historically oppressive empire

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin asks three academics from Commonwealth countries to reflect on the British Empire's complicated legacy on race.

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Oliver Sim of 'The xx' is telling his own story with his first solo album

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Sim has been a member of the band since he was 15. Now he's making his solo debut with "Hideous Bastard."

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Although the killing of journalists is rare in the U.S., threats of doing so are not

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Following the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with media critic Margaret Sullivan about threats to journalists and journalism.

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Ukraine is fighting both a physical and cyber war against Russia

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast Click Here, about Ukraine's volunteer IT Army.

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How Biden's judicial record could affect the country's courts

Saturday, September 10, 2022

President Biden has appointed a record number of federal judges. NPR's Michel Martin asks former federal prosecutor and legal expert David Lat how those efforts could shape the courts for generations.

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Data shows students are progressing again as many return to in-person schooling

Saturday, July 23, 2022

New education data show progress for many students in the U.S. after they spent years in online classrooms. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jill Barshay, a writer at The Hechinger Report.

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At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again

Sunday, July 03, 2022

The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid. Now the passion and the intimacy of the artform are back on stage.

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Takeaways from this week's NATO summit

Saturday, July 02, 2022

NPR's London correspondent Frank Langfitt talks with Michel Martin about the NATO summit this week in Madrid, Spain.

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