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As many as 25 hurricanes are expected to form between June 1 and Nov. 30
WLRN Miami· 1 day agoBy Rebecca Hersher , Michel Martin Published May 24, 2024 at 5:24 AM EDT
Music inspiration: Family escapes the Soviet Union with a manuscript of a banned book
WUNC Chapel Hill· 5 days agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Ukrainian-American pianist Inna Faliks about her album, Manuscripts Don't Burn, which features world premiere recordings of works by five composers.
'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 4 days agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Jelani Cobb about the race riots of 1967 and political unrest today. He co-produced a documentary for the American Experience series airing on PBS.
Pianist seeks 'equity' with narrower instruments
WUNC Chapel Hill· 2 days agoNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hannah Reimann, founder of Stretto Piano Events, which seeks to make narrower instruments more widely available for musicians with relatively smaller hands.
Can decorum and civility be restored on Capital Hill?
WLRN Miami· 1 day agoAttacks on personal appearance are becoming more common in today's political environment. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Democratic strategist Grisella Martinez about what's happening to decorum.
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KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 1 day agoNCAA and others agree to settle antitrust suits. Louisiana lawmakers vote to classify two drugs used to induce abortions as dangerous controlled substances. DOJ sues concert ticket behemoth.
Taiwan's new president will be watched closely by the U.S. and China
NPR· 5 days agoMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Taiwan has a new president - Lai Ching-te or William Lai, as he is known in English. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). PRESIDENT LAI ...
Helicopter crash kills Iran's president — an acting president has been appointed
WUNC Chapel Hill· 5 days agoPresident Ebrahim Raisi had been flying with Iran's foreign minister and other officials, who were also killed. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Robin Wright of the Wilson Center about Iranian leadership.
On a Blue Origin rocket, Ed Dwight, 90, realizes his dream of space flight
NPR· 5 days ago(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. Sixty-one years ago, Ed Dwight nearly made ...
'The Office' gets new life. Instead of selling paper — the characters sell papers
NPR· 5 days agoMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The hit show "The Office" is getting new life in a new setting. Creators of the project say in this version, instead of selling paper ...