Michel Martin

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Now, you can taste a bit of world heritage with a walk to your local bakery

Saturday, December 03, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stephane Grattier at Boulangerie Christophe in Washington, D.C., about the baguette being added to UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage" list.

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What voters said about trans rights in the midterms

Sunday, November 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News, to discuss how voters responded to anti-trans rhetoric in this years midterm elections.

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A spoiler-free conversation with one of the stars of the 'Knives Out' sequel

Sunday, November 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janelle Monáe about her role in the new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

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This is the one-pan recipe to make your Thanksgiving easy

Sunday, November 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New York Times columnist Melissa Clark about cutting out the stress — especially if it's your first time cooking for the holiday.

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What to know about World Cup 2022 — and U.S. team's chances to win the championship

Sunday, November 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Roger Bennett, founder of the Men in Blazers media network, on the soccer tournament.

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The Colorado Springs mayor reflects on the Club Q shooting

Sunday, November 20, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mayor John Suthers about a deadly shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub that left at least five people dead and 25 others injured.

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What to know about Xi Jinping, the man at the center of China's politics

Sunday, October 16, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rana Mitter, professor of the modern China's history and politics at the University of Oxford, about President Xi.

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It turns out the models for many relaxer brands in the '90s didn't use those products

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Many of the models even shared that the silky, glossy hairstyles were accomplished with a hot comb and mousse. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Refinery29 writer Adama Munu about the scandal.

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Many Americans struggle to get food. Inflation is making it worse

Sunday, October 16, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with c, CEO and founder of WANDA, about President Biden's hunger plan and the idea of a food bill of rights.

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What happens when an underdog soccer club gets the attention of a couple of actors

Sunday, October 16, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rob McElhenney about the finale of Welcome to Wrexham, the Hulu docuseries that follows his and Ryan Reynolds' efforts to help a Welsh team.

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Iran tries to crack down on protests, even online. Here's how activists are evading those efforts

Saturday, October 15, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast Click Here, who spoke with some of the protesters.

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What LA's city council scandal says about race and political power

Saturday, October 15, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Loyola Marymount University political science professor Chaya Crowder about her research on the dynamics in Los Angeles.

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For TikTok star Tabitha Brown, cooking from the spirit is so much more than a recipe

Saturday, October 15, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Brown, social media star turned TV cook, about her recent rise to fame and her new cookbook, Cooking From the Spirit.

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After years of violence and neglect in Alabama's prisons, thousands of inmates strike

Sunday, October 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Marin talks with The Marshall Project reporter Keri Blakinger, who is in touch with some of the participants.

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The word 'recession' is coming up more frequently. But there can be silver linings

Sunday, October 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about why a recession doesn't have to be so scary.

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Sanaa Lathan makes her directorial debut with 'On the Come Up'

Sunday, October 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lathan about her new film as well as her journey to the director's chair.

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The fashion world embraced Ye. After his 'White Lives Matter' shirts, that may change

Sunday, October 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Robin Givhan, senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post, about the rapper's actions at Paris Fashion Week.

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Elon Musk calls himself a free speech absolutist. What could Twitter look like under his leadership?

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nina Jankowicz, disinformation expert and author of "How to Be a Woman Online," about abuse against women on the internet and Musk's planned buyout of Twitter.

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A chess grandmaster banned from Iran's team examines protests in her native country

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPRs Michel Martin speaks with Dorsa Derakhshani, who defied her government by playing chess internationally without a hijab.

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A group of top officials in Haiti want an armed international force to intervene

Saturday, October 08, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pamela White, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Haiti from 2012 to 2015, about why she thinks the call for outside help is necessary.

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