Rachel Martin

Host, Weekend Edition Sunday

Rachel Martin appears in the following:

Man's Recycling Mistake Nearly Gave New Meaning To 'Going Green'

Monday, August 05, 2019

Workers at a California recycling facility noticed a shoebox leaking something unusual: cash. They were able to return nearly all of the $23,000 life savings a man accidentally set out on the curb.

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Flying Frenchman Leapfrogs English Channel On His Homemade Hoverboard

Monday, August 05, 2019

Franky Zapata made the crossing on his second attempt after after a mishap halfway across sent his first flight plunging into the sea. Zapata says he'll work on a flying car next — after a vacation.

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'We Don't Think People Need These Kind Of Guns,' Dayton Mayor Tells Trump

Monday, August 05, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mayor Nan Whaley about the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed nine people and hurt 27 more there early Sunday morning, and what should come from it.

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TikTok, The Internet's Hottest Meme Breeding Ground, Turns 1

Monday, August 05, 2019

TikTok, the social app spawning viral memes and summer hits, launched one year ago. The Atlantic's Taylor Lorenz discusses the cultural impact and future of the platform for posting short videos.

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Tweet Little Lies: Embracing False Selves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'

Monday, August 05, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New Yorker Staff Writer Jia Tolentino about "Trick Mirror: Reflections On Self-Delusion," her new book of essays about the Internet, marriage, womanhood and more.

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News Brief: Gilroy Shooting, Coats Leaving Administration, Trump Tweets

Monday, July 29, 2019

A gunman killed 3 people in a shooting at a California festival. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving the administration. And, Trump weekend tweets attack Maryland Rep. Cummings.

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Rep. Speier: Impeachment 'Is Not A Polling Point. This About The Constitution'

Thursday, July 25, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier about the Mueller testimony. She says President Trump's tax returns could be an "aha moment" on that path to impeachment.

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News Brief: Robert Mueller Testifies, Puerto Rico Governor Resigns

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller spent much of Wednesday on Capitol Hill testifying before two House panels. And, the governor of Puerto Rico has resigned following a text message scandal.

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A New Mother Stays In Syria: 'For Sama' Is The Movie She Made For Her Baby

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Waad al-Kateab's documentary is a series of intimate portraits of daily life, marriage and motherhood in Aleppo. Her documentary For Sama is written as a letter to her newborn daughter.

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R. Kelly Faces First Federal Charges

Friday, July 12, 2019

Singer-songwriter R. Kelly is in federal custody, following his arrest Thursday in Chicago. He faces federal charges of child pornography and transporting women and girls across state lines for sex.

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Jesse Eisenberg's 'Art Of Self-Defense' Is No Motivational Sports Montage

Friday, July 12, 2019

Eisenberg stars as a stunted young man who seeks out martial arts lessons in Riley Stearns' dark comedy about toxic masculinity. And you won't find him running the steps of Philadelphia's art museum.

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News Brief: Citizenship Question, Tropical Storm Barry, R. Kelly Arrested

Friday, July 12, 2019

Trump backs down on including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A big storm heads toward Louisiana. And, R&B singer R. Kelly is arrested on federal charges that include child pornography.

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Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Struggling to resolve racial tensions in South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg exclusively shared with NPR his "Douglass Plan," named for the famed abolitionist. He compares it to the Marshall Plan.

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News Brief: Jeffrey Epstein, Hong Kong Bill, Obamacare Trial

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Financier Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty to sex trafficking of minors. Hong Kong's leader says the controversial extradition bill is dead. And, the Affordable Care Act is on trial again.

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News Brief: Jeffrey Epstein, Iran's Uranium, California Quakes

Monday, July 08, 2019

Hedge fund manager faces allegations of sex trafficking. Iran says it exceeded a second uranium enrichment limit outlined in nuclear deal. And, after 2 powerful quakes, California braces for more.

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News Brief: Border Report, 2020 Census, Trump's July 4

Wednesday, July 03, 2019

An inspector general warns of dangerous overcrowding in border facilities in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Census forms to be printed without the citizenship question. And, a July 4th preview.

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Kids' Author Mo Willems Has A New Creative Challenge (And So Should You)

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

The creator of the Pigeon series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Kennedy Center. He says if you want kids to draw, you should let them see you drawing.

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News Brief: Border Agents, Iran Nuclear Deal, Restorative Justice

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Federal agents joked about migrants death, published report says. The international deal to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities is faltering. And, examining the new idea called restorative justice.

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News Brief: Trump-Kim Weekend Meeting, Hong Kong Protests

Monday, July 01, 2019

President Trump met North Korea's leader at the DMZ Sunday in an attempt to jump-start negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program. And, protesters in Hong Kong clash with police.

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News Brief: Democratic Debate, Migrant Smugglers, G-20 Summit

Friday, June 28, 2019

The second night of Democratic primary debates wraps up in Miami. Business is booming for migrant smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. And, the G-20 economic summit is underway in Japan.

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