Michel Martin
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Business
A global stock sell-off included the Dow Industrials tumbling 1,000 points
Some economists urged the Fed to slash interest rates — possibly even before its next meeting. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi about fears for an economic downturn.
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World
U.S. officials are increasingly worried about a wider war in the Middle East
Is Israel prepared for a possible war with Hezbollah and Iran while fighting in Gaza? NPR’s Michel Martin talks with a former head of Israel's Defense Intelligence Amos Yadlin.
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National
Revisiting where Michael Brown, a Black teen, was killed 10 years ago in Ferguson
A memorial in Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown, a Black teen who was killed by a white police officer remains active 10 years later. NPR's Michel Martin talks local journalist Linda Lockhart.
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Politics
What the process looks like when it comes to vetting a presidential running mate
Vice President Kamala Harris will be selecting her running mate soon. NPR's Michel Martin spoke with James Hamilton, who helped vet VP candidates for four democratic presidential candidates.
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Sports
The Opening Ceremony for the Summer Olympics will officially kick off the Games
The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday on the River Seine. NPR's Michel Martin talks to the mayor of Paris’s central district about how the event is transforming the city.
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World
Morning news brief
One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is in U.S. custody. Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with Israel's prime minster. The Olympics opening ceremony gets underway Friday in Paris.
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Politics
Biden explained why he step aside in a rare Oval Office address to the nation
President Biden spoke about how he plans to "finish the job for the American people," now that he won't have a second term to do that in. He ended his reelection bid Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris.
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Sports
NBA, WNBA sign media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon, leaving TNT out
The leagues secured deals that will bring in $76 billion over the next 11 years, ushering in a new era of streaming. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Isabella Simonetti.
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Politics
How the Democratic Party is managing a change in presidential candidates
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about the party's plans to quickly nominate a new candidate for president. Biden dropped out on Sunday.
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Politics
A perspective on Kamala Harris' potential foreign policy priorities
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Hailie Soifer, who served as national security adviser to Kamala Harris while she was senator from California, about foreign policy priorities.