Michel Martin

NPR

Michel Martin appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Friday, November 17, 2023

Israel says it's uncovering many tunnels, including one outside main hospital in Gaza. GM autoworkers OK new contract. Guatemalan prosecutors pursue plans to press charges against the president-elect.

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Israeli soldiers remain inside Gaza's largest hospital in their fight against Hamas

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Hundreds of patients, doctors and evacuees are inside the hospital, which was surrounded by gun battles for days. The Israeli military drops leaflets in southern Gaza calling for further evacuations.

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Biden announces agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks

Thursday, November 16, 2023

President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, November 16, 2023

President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader. Latest in Israel-Hamas war. NPR probe finds thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes.

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5 candidates qualify for GOP debate. Donald Trump chooses not to participate

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Five Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Miami Wednesday night for the third debate of the 2024 primary.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.

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Ivanka Trump to testify in civil fraud trial in New York

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Ivanka Trump is set to take the witness stand Wednesday in the civil fraud case against her father Donald Trump, brothers Eric and Don Jr., and others.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

It's been a month since Hamas attacked Israel. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about gun rights and domestic violence. Ohio voters are deciding on a constitutional right to abortion.

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Trump spars with New York judge as he testifies in civil fraud trial

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Things got testy Monday when former President Donald Trump took the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York. Trump, who is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president.

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Gun violence among juveniles is rising. How do you keep them out of the system?

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

We heard from young men who are locked up in Maryland for serious crimes like robbery and assault. Now we hear from a key official with a long career in corrections and juvenile services.

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The rift appears to widen between Ukraine's president and his top generals

Monday, November 06, 2023

Twenty-two months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, dissension and fatigue are evident among Kyiv's most senior officials. The war has reached a stalemate.

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Morning news brief

Monday, November 06, 2023

Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.

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Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers

Monday, November 06, 2023

Incarcerated teens tell NPR how they landed at detention centers in Maryland.

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Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in New York fraud trial

Monday, November 06, 2023

Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.

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More people are expected to be allowed to leave Gaza through the crossing with Egypt

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Hundreds of people were allowed to leave the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Wednesday, and more are expected to leave Thursday as the war in Gaza continues.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Some Americans and other foreign nationals have been able to leave Gaza. The White House is working on a plan to counter Islamophobia. Teachers at public schools in Portland, Oregon, are on strike.

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Americans are sending supplies to Israel. Some with dual citizenship are doing more

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, dual Israeli-American nationals are rushing to support the war effort.

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Sam Bankman-Fried is set to take the stand on his own defense as early as Thursday

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces a possible life sentence on charges of fraudulent crypto dealing, has decided to testify in his own defense at his high-profile criminal trial.

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When Israeli-Palestinian conflicts erupt, threats against U.S. Jews and Muslims surge

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Surges in religious hate crimes in the U.S. historically follow conflicts between Israel and Palestinians. Extremism experts say the latest outbreak of U.S. violence may have more profound effects.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, October 26, 2023

There's been a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Gaza is about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. House Republicans have elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker of the House.

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