Morning Edition, as well as NPR s morning news podcast
Up First.
Before taking on this role in December 2016, Martin was the host of
Weekend Edition Sundayfor four years. Martin also served as National Security Correspondent for NPR, where she covered both defense and intelligence issues. She traveled regularly to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Secretary of Defense, reporting on the U.S. wars and the effectiveness of the Pentagon s counterinsurgency strategy. Martin also reported extensively on the changing demographic of the U.S. military – from the debate over whether to allow women to fight in combat units – to the repeal of Don t Ask Don t Tell. Her reporting on how the military is changing also took her to a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico for a rare look at how the military trains drone pilots.
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White Supremacy in the United States
On January 6th, 2021, the nation watched as a violent mob attacked The Capitol, trying to halt the certification of the vote for the President of the United States. These seditious acts were inspired by months of disinformation and heated rhetoric in a polarized political environment. But in order to confront what happened, it is necessary to take a closer look at the insurrectionists themselves. These were not political protesters arguing for their rights, but rather people who were seeking to use violence and threats to overturn an election. Many of the mostly white insurrectionists spoke in apocalyptic terms of saving their country while rallying around symbols of hate: from the confederate battle flag, to neo-nazi imagery. The Department of Homeland Security now considers white supremacists to be the most “persistent and lethal threat” to the United States of America. This dialogue will explore the ideologies of white supremacy, the group
Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Before taking on this role in December 2016, Martin was
I Was at the Capitol on January 6th. Here s What It Did to My Mental Health.
CNN s Alex Marquardt on how he balances experiencing trauma and doing his job as a reporter. Feb 8, 2021
Consuming the news, both good and bad, can have an impact on your mental health. And when you’re personally witnessing the news as it happens, it can easily be overwhelming. For Alexander Marquardt, CNN s Senior National Security Correspondent, balancing the stress of the news cycle is a constant task. During the latest
Men’s Health Advisory Board member Gregory Scott Brown, MD spoke with Marquardt to discuss his experience covering the insurrection at the Capitol.