Michel Martin

NPR

Michel Martin appears in the following:

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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Oliver Sim of 'The xx' is telling his own story with his first solo album

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Sim has been a member of the band since he was 15. Now he's making his solo debut with "Hideous Bastard."

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For many people, Queen Elizabeth was the face of a historically oppressive empire

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin asks three academics from Commonwealth countries to reflect on the British Empire's complicated legacy on race.

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Although the killing of journalists is rare in the U.S., threats of doing so are not

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Following the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with media critic Margaret Sullivan about threats to journalists and journalism.

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Ukraine is fighting both a physical and cyber war against Russia

Saturday, September 10, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast Click Here, about Ukraine's volunteer IT Army.

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How Biden's judicial record could affect the country's courts

Saturday, September 10, 2022

President Biden has appointed a record number of federal judges. NPR's Michel Martin asks former federal prosecutor and legal expert David Lat how those efforts could shape the courts for generations.

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Data shows students are progressing again as many return to in-person schooling

Saturday, July 23, 2022

New education data show progress for many students in the U.S. after they spent years in online classrooms. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jill Barshay, a writer at The Hechinger Report.

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At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again

Sunday, July 03, 2022

The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid. Now the passion and the intimacy of the artform are back on stage.

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Takeaways from this week's NATO summit

Saturday, July 02, 2022

NPR's London correspondent Frank Langfitt talks with Michel Martin about the NATO summit this week in Madrid, Spain.

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Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on how the NATO summit went

Thursday, June 30, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at the NATO conference in Madrid, Spain.

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Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

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Secretary Blinken and Spanish Foreign Minister Albares on new NATO Strategic Concept

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin moderates a panel with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares at the NATO Public Forum in Madrid about Ukraine and immigration.

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Liev Schreiber's family ties to Ukraine push him to help its people

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The actor speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about BlueCheck Ukraine, an aid network he co-founded, as well as his relationship with his grandfather.

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Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

Sunday, May 22, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.

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On 'Dance Fever,' Florence + the Machine explores her fractured desires

Sunday, May 15, 2022

The singer-songwriter talks about her new album Dance Fever, her creative process and her influences.

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Back from a touring hiatus, Coldplay pledges to make performances more sustainable

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Coldplay is pledging to make the band's current tour "as sustainable and low carbon as possible."

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Senator says Biden should consider Defense Production Act to boost baby formula supply

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Regular and specialized baby formulas have been running low across the U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she will ask President Biden to consider using the Defense Production Act to boost production.

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Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters

Monday, May 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."

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Can I Just Tell You: We can't 'opt out' of our pain

Sunday, May 08, 2022

Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.

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Romania hasn't always seen itself as a safe haven. War in Ukraine has changed that

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Romanians have been welcoming the world's second-largest influx of Ukrainian refugees. It's a marked change from the country's response during Europe's last major migrant crisis.

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