Michel Martin appears in the following:
Ernest Robles started the Hispanic Scholarship Fund with a $30,000 mortgage
Sunday, October 02, 2022
NPR's Michel Marin talks with The Los Angeles Times' Gustavo Arellano about the legacy of Robles, who died in September at 92. We also hear from scholarship recipients.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'This Very Tree' looks at how one tree survived 9/11 — and shows kids resilience
Sunday, September 11, 2022
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Sean Rubin. His central character is a tree that was planted at the Twin Towers in the 1970s and stands tall in New York City's Freedom Plaza once again.
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.
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.