Michel Martin
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Medical ethics expert discusses the FDA's authority following abortion drug rulings
Two rulings on the abortion drug mifepristone raise questions about the FDA's authority. NPR's Michel Martin talks with medical ethics expert Holly Fernandez Lynch of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70
Lasse Wellander was lead guitarist for ABBA and played on some of the group's biggest hits. He died Friday at the age of 70.
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Congressman Henry Cuellar says Biden's rule to restrict asylum is 'reasonable'
Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, spoke with NPR about a Biden administration proposal to limit asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. He says the number of arriving migrants is overwhelming local officials.
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Shania Twain returns after a difficult pandemic with the beaming 'Queen of Me'
After a bad bout of COVID that had her fearing she'd lose her voice completely, the country-pop superstar is back with an album she says is determined to look on the bright side.
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What voters said about trans rights in the midterms
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News, to discuss how voters responded to anti-trans rhetoric in this years midterm elections.
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The Colorado Springs mayor reflects on the Club Q shooting
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mayor John Suthers about a deadly shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub that left at least five people dead and 25 others injured.
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What to know about World Cup 2022 — and U.S. team's chances to win the championship
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Roger Bennett, founder of the Men in Blazers media network, on the soccer tournament.
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A spoiler-free conversation with one of the stars of the 'Knives Out' sequel
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Janelle Monáe about her role in the new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
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It turns out the models for many relaxer brands in the '90s didn't use those products
Many of the models even shared that the silky, glossy hairstyles were accomplished with a hot comb and mousse. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Refinery29 writer Adama Munu about the scandal.
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What to know about Xi Jinping, the man at the center of China's politics
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rana Mitter, professor of the modern China's history and politics at the University of Oxford, about President Xi.