Michel Martin

NPR

Michel Martin appears in the following:

A new study examines Black life expectancy and well-being in the U.S.

Sunday, October 02, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andre Perry from the Brookings Institution about their study, "The Black Progress Index."

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Emmy-Award winning puppeteer David Bizzaro goes on the road with Mochi

Sunday, October 02, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bizzaro, the voice of Mochi from Netflix's Waffles and Mochi.

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This architect has an idea of how communities can assess rebuilding after floods

Saturday, October 01, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Steven Bingler, CEO and founder of Concordia, about "managed retreat" and the future of development in flood-prone areas.

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What the recent wins for far-right parties in Europe could mean for the region

Saturday, October 01, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Cas Mudde about Sweden's and Italy's electoral results.

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How the Dolphins handled Tagovailoa's injuries raises questions about player safety

Saturday, October 01, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin talks with neuroscientist Chris Nowinski and former NFL player Chris Boland about the league's concussion protocol after quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered two hits this week.

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The Constitution was built to allow for the few to hold so much power

Sunday, September 25, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with history professor Jonathan Gienapp about the development of the country's charter of government.

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What it takes for a representative democracy to address political minority rule

Sunday, September 25, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin talks with professor Corey Robin about how minority rule works within institutions and if there are any possible solutions.

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A look at institutional changes that could address minority rule in government

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Stanford University professor Jonathan Gienapp tells NPR's Michel Martin if there are constitutional fixes.

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A North Carolina trial could change jury selection in death penalty trials

Sunday, September 18, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the ACLU, about his motion against the use of "death qualification" to disqualify opponents of capital punishment.

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A recent skirmish over free speech involved high school students and their adviser

Sunday, September 18, 2022

NPR's Michel Martins speaks with attorney Hadar Harris of the Student Law Press Center about a high school adviser who refused to censor her student's published work.

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They escape political and economic chaos — and rise as sommeliers

Sunday, September 18, 2022

In a new documentary, four refugees from Zimbabwe compete in an international wine tasting competition. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka about "Blind Ambition."

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A former national security official explores what could be next in the Ukraine war

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Following the recent success of Ukrainian forces, NPR's Michel Martin asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about what he thinks will happen next in Russia's war against Ukraine.

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A former Minor League Baseball player hopes the union changes will mean improvements

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Peter Gehle details the life in the minor league before unionization as the Major League Baseball Player's Association begins to represent all professional baseball players.

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Ken Burns explores the complicated story of the U.S. response to the Holocaust

Saturday, September 17, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speak with the filmmaker on his latest documentary, The U.S. and the Holocaust, which has its premiere on Sunday.

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What could be the legal ramifications of governors sending migrants to other states

Saturday, September 17, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Denise Gilman, co-director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law, about whether there was a legal basis to the actions.

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The former Fox editor who announced the 2020 results says there's a media problem

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Chris Stirewalt, author of Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America & How to Fight Back, says the country's leading news organizations have leaned into a model that fosters division.

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Parents share their children's joy at seeing a Disney princess who looks like them

Saturday, September 17, 2022

With Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid, a new generation of fans will have a new princess under the sea, played by African American actor Halle Bailey.

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Nigeria is banning foreign actors and models from its ads as of Oct. 1

Sunday, September 11, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tolulope Kolade, founder of voiceover talent firm CodedVoiceovers, about Nigeria's decision to ban foreign talent in advertisements beginning next month.

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What can we learn about royal leadership from Queen Elizabeth

Sunday, September 11, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Arianne Chernock, an authority on British and European history, about Queen Elizabeth II's leadership style and the future of the monarchy.

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At the University of Maryland, there's a new program changing the game for athletes

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Tennis player Minorka Miranda talks about how her school's new marketplace platform helps student athletes profit off of their name, image and likeness.

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