Michel Martin
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Efforts to save turtles with hypothermia that are washing up on Cape Cod beaches
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adam Kennedy of the New England Aquarium about efforts to rescue turtles from the Atlantic's frigid waters.
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What Trump's pick of Kash Patel to lead the FBI could mean for the bureau
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Beverly Gage about her biography of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI's history of civilian surveillance.
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President Biden pardons son Hunter weeks before he was due to be sentenced
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with legal expert and author Kim Wehle about President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. The president previously said he wouldn't issue a pardon.
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Daniel Penny's New York City subway chokehold trial is nearing an end
Closing arguments are expected in the case of a Marine veteran accused of killing a homeless man. Daniel Penny's defense team says he was protecting other riders. Prosecutors say he went too far.
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2 pediatricians answer your questions about traveling with kids over the holidays
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with pediatricians Candice Jones and Jaime Friedman, who offer tips on how to travel with little ones. (Story aired on Morning Edition on Nov. 24, 2024.)
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The political divide has left some personal relationships on shaky ground
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Eric Liu, co-founder of Citizen University, about how to coexist in community with people who vote differently.
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Why some nominees for Trump's Cabinet are either Fox hosts or guests of the network
NPR's Michel Martin asks author and CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter about President-elect Trump's relationship with Fox News, which has served as a platform for many of his nominees.
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The Trump transition team is breaking with norms in selecting Cabinet picks
FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.
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Russia's Putin taking even more aggressive posture toward Ukraine and the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country has the right to strike NATO countries that arm Ukraine in certain circumstances. We break down the latest in his posture toward Ukraine and the West.
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New study on teens and screentime finds both quality and quantity are important
The American Psychological Association is out with a study on how much time teens spend watching videos and what parents need to watch out for. Quality and quantity are both important.