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The 'Morning Edition' series 'The Sumer of Love' begins with a look at marriage
WLRN Miami· 1 day agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Jake Dunagan from the Institute for the Future, on the future of marriage in America.
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 21 hours agoThis essay was written by Michel Martin, Morning Edition and Up First host Confession: I had never...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 2 days agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Gov. Wes Moore about absolving people convicted of cannabis-related crimes, in what he calls “the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.”
N.D. Gov. Burgum has surfaced as a top contender to be Trump’s running mate
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 3 days agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Mark Jendrysik, a professor at the University of North Dakota, about why Donald Trump may be leaning toward Gov. Doug Burgum as a potential vice presidential pick.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns federal ban on gun bump stocks
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 3 days agoNPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown Law professor and legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union David Cole about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a ban on gun bump stocks.
Fans donate to the sick animal that was the model for Donkey in 'Shrek'
NPR· 3 days agoMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: When the first "Shrek" movie came out in 2001, we were introduced to a donkey named Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM ...
How people in India's capital city of New Delhi are coping with the heat
NPR· 3 days agoMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Parts of the U.S. are bracing for a heat wave this week. Meanwhile, areas of South Asia have faced blistering temperatures since mid ...
The highest density of Michelin-starred restaurants in the U.S. is in Washington, D.C.
NPR· 3 days agoMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: OK, be honest. If you think Washington, D.C., of course you think the White House, Congress, museums, politics and, sure, politics.
Observing Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR· 24 hours agoAnd now, our NPR colleagues read the Emancipation Proclamation. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: (Reading) By the president of the United States ...
Heat wave safety tips from the world's first chief heat officer
WLRN Miami· 1 day agoThe East Coast, Midwest and other parts of the country are baking this week due to a major heat wave...