Michel Martin
Stories
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Hurricane makes landfall in Florida with warnings of life-threatening storm surges
Hurricane Milton brought devastating storm surges and high winds to a huge swath of Florida's western Gulf Coast. The storm is moving across the peninsula and into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Politics
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meet for vice presidential debate
The debate was largely civil, but Vance and Walz clashed over the economy, immigration and reproductive rights. It was a very substantive debate, and there were not that many personal attacks.
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Israel is weighing a response to Iran's missile attack
Israel has promised "repercussions" for Tuesday's Iranian missile attack, launched after Israel invaded southern Lebanon. Israeli and U.S. forces intercepted most of the 180 Iranian missiles.
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National
Flood-stricken areas are slow to recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Helene
In eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, efforts to clean up the flooding from Hurricane Helene's remnants are slow-going. People are relying on each other as they struggle to move forward.
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World
Morning news brief
Israel vows retaliation after an Iranian missile attack. What went right and wrong for the VP candidates in Tuesday night's debate. And after Hurricane Helene, neighbors are helping neighbors.
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U.S. appears to support Israel’s attacks in Lebanon while calling for diplomacy
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beirut-based security consultant and Hezbollah expert Nicholas Blanford about the Iran-backed militant group's next steps following the death of its leader.
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Business
At its lowest point in years, Nike strives to recover from slumping sales
Nike is bringing a former executive out of retirement to be the new CEO. The company reports to Wall Street on Tuesday just how bad things are.
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World
Morning news brief
Israel begins limited ground offensive into Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants -- airstrikes kill upward of a thousand people. Vice presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz debate this evening.
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EX-NFL QB Colin Kaepernick and broadcast personality Nessa Diab author kid's book
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab, authors of the new children's book- - "We Are Free, You And Me" -- inspired by the affirmations they share with their two-year-old child.
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Latin America
A first for Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as the 1st female president
Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's new president Tuesday, the first woman ever to hold the country's highest office.