Michel Martin
Stories
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A Brazen Theft from France’s Most Famous Museum
In just seven minutes, in broad daylight, millions of dollars worth of jewels that once belonged to French royalty were stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. We hear about what was stolen, how the French people are reacting and what it might take to catch the thieves who did it.
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Hakeem Jeffries on the government shutdown and the ongoing stalemate on Capitol Hill
NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about the Democrats' efforts to end the government shutdown and what they're hearing from their constituents about the impact.
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Karine Jean-Pierre on why she left the Democrats — and calls herself independent
In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party.
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Morning news brief
Analysts say the longer the shutdown drags on, the costlier it could become, tensions between the U.S. and Colombia continue to rise, authorities continue their investigation into the Louvre heist.
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Grant Hill, NBA on NBC game analyst, talks about the start of the new season
The NBA season tips off Tuesday with a doubleheader. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NBA hall of famer Grant Hill about the season's key storylines and the return of NBC as official broadcast partner.
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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler on his calls for Democrats to reopen the government
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.
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Morning news brief
Gaza ceasefire under strain amid threats from Israel and Trump, shutdown standoff drags on as public begins to feel the effects, Supreme Court to hear case that could gut Voting Rights Act.
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Author of anti-fascism book harassed by right-wing activists for his work
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University who has been targeted by right-wing activists for his writings on anti-fascism.
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Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on the shutdown's impact on federal workers in his state
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., about what he's hearing from the many federal workers in his state who have been furloughed during the government shutdown.
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Morning news brief
People in Israel and Gaza are waking up to very different realities after two years of war, Trump returns to the U.S. after Middle East victory lap, many fear ICE's tactics are growing more violent.
