Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

News brief: Facebook hearing, California oil leak, French Catholic Church abuse

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Facebook whistleblower testifies on Capitol Hill. A broken pipeline off California's coast spewed crude into the ocean. A huge number of children were sexually abused in the French Catholic Church.

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Investigations continue into oil leak off the coast of Southern California

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

An oil spill off Huntington Beach has released more than 140,000 gallons of crude oil into coastal waters — killing marine life and fouling wetlands.

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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's latest, and likely last, ring-a-ding

Friday, October 01, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with WGBO jazz expert Nate Chinen about his interview with Lady Gaga about her new album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.

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House Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Attacks Subpoenaed 4 Former Trump Officials

Friday, September 24, 2021

The House select committee which is investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued subpoenas to four former Trump administration officials. More could be on the way.

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News Brief: Booster Shots, Trump Loyalists Subpoenaed, White House Quad Summit

Friday, September 24, 2021

The CDC director endorses booster shots for at-risk workers. The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack issues subpoenas to four ex-Trump officials. The U.S. hosts a summit that will talk about China.

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Members Of Quad Summit Will Discuss Ways To Counter China's Rise

Friday, September 24, 2021

President Biden hosts the leaders of Japan, Australia and India at the White House on Friday. The four key democracies are teaming up to counter China, which is also a major trading partner.

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A Pfizer Booster Is Authorized For People 65+ Or At High-Risk For COVID

Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration gave the OK for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for anyone 65 or older or at high risk for severe disease. People whose work puts them at risk will also be eligible.

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News Brief: Booster Shots, Haitian Migrants, U.N. Famine Warning

Thursday, September 23, 2021

The FDA OKs a Pfizer booster for people 65+ or at high risk for severe COVID-19. Some Haitian migrants have been released into the U.S. The U.N. says people in an area of Ethiopia face severe hunger.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Outlook, Haitian Migrants, New Orleans' Power Grid Probe

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The delta variant may have peaked in the U.S. Photos of U.S. agents herding Haitian migrants at the border are hard to look at. Probe finds Entergy New Orleans fought efforts to ready for disasters.

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J&J Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.

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News Brief: Biden's U.N. Speech, Texas Abortion Lawsuits, Debt Politics

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

President Biden will address the U.N. General Assembly. A Texas doctor faces lawsuits for performing an abortion in defiance of a new law. Democrats pair spending bill with raising the debt ceiling.

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As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Biden's Original Booster Strategy Has Slowed

Monday, September 20, 2021

The U.S. is averaging about 140,000 new cases of coronavirus per day and about 1,500 people are dying each day from the virus. Amid this surge, the Biden administration's booster strategy is in flux.

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News Brief: U.N. General Assembly, Migrant Deportation, Book Review: 'Peril'

Monday, September 20, 2021

World leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The president's immigration issues are multiplying at the border and in Washington. A new book is a speed tour of election year 2020.

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In Mass Expulsion, The U.S. Begins Flying Haitian Migrants Home From Texas

Monday, September 20, 2021

The United States is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland. This comes as Democrats attempt to include immigration overhaul in their spending bill.

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Afghans Trying To Get To The U.S. Face A Daunting Visa-Approval Process

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

An immigration lawyer in Virginia says she has clients also waiting to leave Afghanistan, but the cumbersome process — paired with a lack of U.S. assistance in the country — is a big challenge.

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The Prosecution Continues To Lay Out Its Case Against Singer R. Kelly

Thursday, September 09, 2021

The federal trial in New York against R&B star R. Kelly heads into its fourth week. There's been a long line of alleged victims, former employees and others who have already testified against him.

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News Brief: Delta Variant, Upcoming Vaping Decision, Elizabeth Holmes Trial

Thursday, September 09, 2021

President Biden is expected to announce a new strategy to deal with the delta variant. The FDA is deciding which e-cigarettes will be banned. The ex-CEO of Theranos is on trial for fraud.

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The FDA Considers The Benefit Of Vaping For Adults, Over The Risk Of Teen Addiction

Thursday, September 09, 2021

The FDA will rule on applications from e-cigarette makers who want to stay on the market. Advocates who sued the agency say products that contain flavors and high levels of nicotine should be banned.

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Richmond's Robert E. Lee Statue Is Set To Be Removed, Sent To Storage

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

More than a year after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the 12-ton statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to be removed, it will be lifted from its pedestal in Richmond, and placed into storage.

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News Brief: Idaho's COVID Surge, Taliban Government, Decriminalizing Abortion

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

In northern Idaho, COVID-19 cases are so bad, all care is being rationed. The Taliban announced a caretaker government in Afghanistan. Mexico's supreme court effectively decriminalized abortion there.

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