Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit

Friday, January 22, 2021

A mother of three in Canada was opposed to getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.

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Special Coverage: Biden's Inauguration Events

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

At the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president. NPR special coverage includes Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem, swearing in of Biden and Kamala Harris, and Biden's speech.

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Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Downs speaks with Rachel Martin about "Dark Eyes," a song inspired by essential workers from Native American communities who are often overlooked.

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Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Documentarian Ken Burns believed there were three major crises in the nation's past: The Civil War, the Depression and World War II. Now, he says, we are living through the fourth.

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Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World

Monday, January 18, 2021

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."

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Former Anti-Vaccine Mom Explains How Movement Pulled Her In, And How She Left

Monday, January 18, 2021

The anti-vaccine movement has existed in various forms for decades. The Internet and social media created a surge in misinformation. We profile a mother who got pulled in, and how she got out.

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News Brief: Kamala Harris, D.C. Violence Fallout, Flint Water Crisis

Friday, January 15, 2021

With impeachment trial and pandemic response, VP-elect Harris stresses need to multitask. States prepare for violence ahead of inauguration. And, more people are charged in Flint water crisis case.

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Flint Pediatrician Says Charges Against Ex-Governor Help 'Wounds Finally Close'

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of water in Flint, Mich., says the filing of charges "helps the city and the people move on and recover."

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News Brief: Historic Impeachment, Intelligence Failure, Mass Vaccinations

Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Senate next week considers the impeachment resolution against President Trump. Why wasn't a threat report produced ahead of last week's pro-Trump rally? And, Arizona opens mass vaccination site.

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'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

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News Brief: Impeachment, Inauguration Differences, U.K. COVID-19 Spike

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The House will, for the second time in two years, vote to impeach President Trump. Why Joe Biden's inauguration will look different than previous ones. Coronavirus surge overwhelms British hospitals.

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News Brief: Trump's Last 8 Days, 25th Amendment, Seditious Conspiracy

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The House resumes efforts to remove the president from office. Trump still has support on Capitol Hill and in the White House. The probe into whether organized groups spurred violence at the Capitol.

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News Brief: Trump Has 9 Days In Office, Rioters Arrested, COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges

Monday, January 11, 2021

House Democrats plan to impeach the president for a second time. Authorities seek those involved in the U.S. Capitol breach. As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, the pandemic ravages the country.

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On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

Friday, January 08, 2021

Though best known for his disco days, the last living Gibb brother is a lifelong country fan. His new album reimagines the Bee Gees' catalog as duets with some of Nashville's biggest stars.

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On 'Remember Me Beautiful,' Brandy Clark Processes Death And Celebrates Life

Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Country singer Brandy Clark wrote her new song, "Remember Me Beautiful," for the Morning Edition Song Project after a writing session with friends who had lost relatives during the pandemic.

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'Steamrolled Us In Every Direction': The Year Grief Hit From All Sides

Friday, January 01, 2021

For many people this year, navigating grief from personal losses, like breakups and miscarriages, amid the drama of the pandemic has felt ... awkward. Here, stories of coping amid collective grief.

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News Brief: Pandemic Relief, Nashville Bombing, Ga. Senate Runoffs

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

In the contest over COVID-19 relief, the ball is in the GOP's court. Investigators search for a motive behind the Nashville bombing. Plus, Georgia's two crucial Senate runoffs are a week away.

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News Brief: Moderna Vaccine, Pandemic Economy, Google Monopoly Suit

Thursday, December 17, 2020

An advisory panel will give the FDA its opinion on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Reserve projects stronger economic growth next year. Plus, Google is again facing antitrust charges.

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News Brief: McConnell Congratulates Biden, Coronavirus Test, Afghanistan

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory. FDA OKs first at-home COVID-19 test without needing a prescription. Afghan civilians worry about U.S. troop drawdown.

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News Brief: Biden Victory, Bar Will Leave DOJ, Vaccine Rollout

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Electoral College votes to affirm Biden's election victory. Attorney General Barr is leaving the Justice Department. Plus, more shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving across the U.S.

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