Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

News Brief: Election Nears, As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Restrictions Return

Monday, November 02, 2020

Presidential campaigns keep up their drive to attract undecided voters. Coronavirus cases surge in the U.S. And, COVID-19 numbers are up in the U.K. too, where a second lockdown will go into effect.

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News Brief: Tech Shield Hearing, Voting Days Dwindle, Philadelphia Unrest

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Senate reconsiders legal shield protecting tech industry. Presidential campaign schedules reveal who's on offense; who's on defense. And, more protests in Philadelphia after police killed a Black man.

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News Brief: Trump-Biden Campaigns, Facebook Ads, COVID-19 Surge

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Presidential campaigns are in high gear with Election Day a week away. At the same time, Facebook stops political ads. And, European countries reinstate curfews and closures as COVID-19 cases spike.

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News Brief: Barrett Vote, Election Disinformation, COVID-19 Cases

Monday, October 26, 2020

The Senate is to vote on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination. Disinformation campaigns try to sway minds as voters head to the polls. And, COVID-19 cases reach record highs in many states.

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FDA COVID-19 Vaccine Process Is 'Thoughtful And Deliberate,' Says Former FDA Head

Friday, October 23, 2020

Rachel Martin speaks with former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan about this week's FDA advisory panel on COVID-19 vaccine research.

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Poet Kevin Young Says Thinking About Black Culture, Like Writing Poetry, Is A Calling

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Young will take over as the next director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in January. He tells NPR, "We're in this really exciting Black renaissance."

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News Brief: Presidential Campaigns, Pandemic Cases, China's Economy

Monday, October 19, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden are on the campaign trail, but taking different approaches. New daily COVID-19 cases are on the rise. And, China says its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter.

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News Brief: Town Halls, Amy Coney Barrett, Europe's COVID-19 Cases

Thursday, October 15, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden each have town halls Thursday. Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court appears to be on track for confirmation. And, coronavirus cases are spiking in Europe.

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News Brief: Day 3 Of Barrett Hearings, 2020 Census, Coronavirus Vaccines

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Supreme Court confirmation hearings continue for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Census counting will end early, according to a Supreme Court order. Plus, the latest on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.

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News Brief: Confirmation Hearings, Calif. Drop Boxes, School Enrollment

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Day 2 of hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. California officials tell state GOP to stop distributing ballot drop boxes. And, October student totals will determine school funding.

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Retired General Backs Biden, Says A 2nd Trump Term Would Put Democracy 'At Risk'

Friday, October 09, 2020

Gen. Chuck Boyd, a former POW, says he supports Joe Biden in part because of a report that President Trump called members of the military who died in war "suckers."

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Hrishikesh Hirway On Taking 'Song Exploder' To Netflix

Monday, October 05, 2020

The documentary series, an adaptation of Hirway's popular podcast, asks musicians including Alicia Keys and R.E.M to tell the step-by-step story of how a song was created.

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News Brief: Debate Aftermath, Post-Election Threats, COVID-19 Tests

Thursday, October 01, 2020

Presidential debate organizers are planning changes. During the wait for election results, there are fears conspiracy theories will spread. And, some COVID-19 tests are getting faster and cheaper.

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News Brief: Raucous Debate, Early Voting Trends, COVID-19 Spike

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

An overview of the presidential debate, which had shouting, insults and interruptions. Fewer people may vote by mail than expected, why? And, coronavirus cases are on the rise in New York City.

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News Brief: Presidential Debate, COVID-19 Death Toll, Calif. Wildfires

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

President Trump and Joe Biden will face off in their first presidential debate. More than a million people have died globally of COVID-19. And, a wildfire threatens California's wine country.

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News Brief: Trump Taxes, Amy Coney Barrett, TikTok Ban Blocked

Monday, September 28, 2020

Trump dismisses published report that he paid little in federal income taxes. GOP aims to get Supreme Court nominee confirmed by election. And, U.S. judge halts Trump's TikTok ban before it started.

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Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

Thursday, September 24, 2020

The author of novels The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees has published a second book of poetry this week titled How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons).

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'Scientific American' Breaks 175 Years Of Tradition, Endorses A Presidential Nominee

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Laura Helmuth of Scientific American says the decision to break tradition was both unanimous and quick: "We took this decision very seriously. You don't give up 175 years of tradition for nothing."

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Yusuf Revisits 'Tea For The Tillerman,' His Landmark Album As Cat Stevens

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Known as Yusuf since becoming a Muslim in the late '70s, the man who was Cat Stevens discusses Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his now-50-year-old masterpiece.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine, HHS Spokesman, Hurricane Aftermath

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Contradicting CDC, Trump says COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. A top HHS official is on leave after accusing government scientists of sedition. And, Sally brings torrential rain.

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