Michel Martin

NPR

Michel Martin appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

President Biden and Donald Trump win Michigan's primary. House Republicans are expected to hear privately from Hunter Biden. Lawmakers in more than a dozen states consider fetal personhood bills.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Republicans and Democrats in Michigan head to the polls today to vote for their respective parties' candidates. The FTC and nine states are suing to block the Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger

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2 initiatives in Gaza are on a collision course: possible cease-fire, Rafah offensive

Monday, February 26, 2024

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are moving to Qatar as the sides try to reach a deal on a cease-fire and hostage release. And Israel's military could launch an offensive into southern Gaza.

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Lawmakers have another self-imposed shutdown deadline on Friday

Monday, February 26, 2024

Congress is supposed to pass the yearly government funding laws by September. Why is the House stuck renewing a 2022 spending plan, and what will Speaker Johnson do about it this time?

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Morning news brief

Monday, February 26, 2024

Two initiatives in Gaza are on a collision course. Supreme Court hears a case that may help define the internet's future. Congress faces another shutdown deadline on Friday.

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Despite having been governor, Nikki Haley lacks support from S.C. GOP leaders

Friday, February 23, 2024

Nikki Haley's time as governor of South Carolina was marked by conflict with fellow Republicans, a dynamic that has led to little support from current elected officials ahead of Saturday's primary.

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Morning news brief

Friday, February 23, 2024

Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF treatment. Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Leaked document show a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents.

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Popular social platform Reddit files to sell stock in an unusual IPO

Friday, February 23, 2024

The social media company Reddit, known for its "ask me anything events" and subreddits on many topics, is filing to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison. He was 47

Friday, February 16, 2024

Russia's Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died.

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People in Kansas City, especially in the Hispanic community, adored Lisa Lopez-Galvan

Friday, February 16, 2024

People turned out for a vigil in Kansas City, Mo., to honor Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the 43-year-old mother, community leader and radio DJ who died at Wednesday's Super Bowl victory celebration.

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Morning news brief

Friday, February 16, 2024

Ga. DA testifies in a hearing seeking her removal from Trump case. Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital. Community holds a vigil for woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs' rally.

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Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital

Friday, February 16, 2024

And despite international pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will go into the southern town of Rafah, where at least a million Palestinians are sheltering.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Kansas City Super Bowl rally turns deadly. Source says Russia is working on nuclear capability that could threaten satellites. The number of migrants trying to cross into the U.S. fell in January.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Secretary of State Blinken is in Tel Aviv. House GOP fails to impeach Homeland Security chief over border crisis. Michigan court rules parents can share criminal responsibility for child's gun crime.

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Trump is expected to sweep Nevada's delegates — while not on the GOP ballot

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

As voters in Nevada head to the polls for the primary elections, Republicans won't have all the choices on the ballot that they might expect. Besides the primary, Republicans also have a caucus.

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After a pause for the pandemic, Dartmouth will again require SAT and ACT scores

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Dartmouth College is going back to requiring the SAT after it found students from less advantaged backgrounds were not submitting test scores that were high enough to help them get in.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

In Southern California days of rain have turned hills into rivers of mud. Nevada is the next state to host presidential nominating contests. Dartmouth is reinstating SAT and ACT testing requirements.

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An atmospheric river has been pounding California. When will the rain end?

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Widespread flooding in southern California is turning hillsides into rivers of mud, knocking out power to many and leading to evacuation orders in some areas. At least three people have been killed.

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Massive forest fires raging in central Chile have killed more than 100 people

Monday, February 05, 2024

President Gabriel Boric on Sunday warned that the death toll "will increase significantly." The fires burned with the highest intensity around the city of Viña del Mar.

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A powerful storm has several California communities on alert

Monday, February 05, 2024

Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected, and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in some counties on the state's Southern and Central coast.

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