Rachel Martin
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Banned Books: Maia Kobabe explores gender identity in 'Gender Queer'
Maia Kobabe set out to express an experience with gender identity. The graphic memoir Gender Queer is now the most banned book in the United States, according to the American Library Association. → Read More
Barbra Streisand remembers the first time she 'felt the warmth of a spotlight'
Recorded in 1962, the newly remastered Live at the Bon Soir was meant to be Streisand's debut album, despite the singer's aversion to public performance. → Read More
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shot and wounded at rally
Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been shot and wounded during a massive demonstration in the eastern part of the country. → Read More
Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's core
The veteran rock star speaks with Morning Edition about his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story — and in particular, his deep-rooted spirituality. → Read More
A former Marine details the chaotic exit from Afghanistan — and how we should mark it
As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman was frantically rebuilding a network of old allies to help desperate Afghans escape. → Read More
The pandemic has changed workplace fashion. What does that mean for you?
Many people traded in slacks for sweatpants during the worst of the pandemic and are now figuring out what to wear back to the office. Here's what that looks like, from Wall Street to Capitol Hill. → Read More
Travel the world without leaving your home with these 10 books
From Lahore's red-light district and the streets of Mexico to a fantastical underwater land of Korean fable, here are some picks that can immerse you in worlds wholly unlike your own. → Read More
Bootsy Collins and Lettuce, positively helping to keep the funk alive
At the beginning of lockdown, the legendary funk bassist began posting uplifting messages to Instagram, where they found a receptive audience in drummer Adam Deitch of the band Lettuce. → Read More
Elif Batuman's sequel 'Either/Or' follows a young woman's sexual awakening
Either/Or is Batuman's sequel to her bestselling Pulitzer finalist novel The Idiot. → Read More
Rick Martínez brings 'rapture' to the kitchen with his new cookbook 'Mi Cocina'
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rick Martínez about his new cookbook Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico. → Read More
Warpaint returns, radiating
The LA-based group was, naturally, waylaid by the pandemic — just enough to write a new record, Radiate Like This. → Read More
'Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson
Parton didn't just co-write the novel, she also recorded a whole album to go with it. Run, Rose, Run is about an aspiring country singer trying to shake a dark past and make it big in music. → Read More
In Dua Lipa's ever-expanding world, 'there's no time limit and there's no what-ifs'
The pop star is returning to stages two years after releasing an acclaimed second album, Future Nostalgia, and being forced like everyone else to hunker down for the long chill. → Read More
Ocean Vuong's new poems examine the 'big, big yesterday' since his mother was alive
Ocean Vuong's second poetry collection, Time is a Mother, grapples with time and its impermanence following his mother's death in 2019. → Read More
Ginni Thomas reportedly pressed Trump's chief of staff on overturning the election
Conservative activist Ginni Thomas, who's married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent a number of texts to then-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows between November 2020 and January 2021. → Read More
How to make creativity part of your daily routine
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way and architect of the famous creative practice "Morning Pages," has spent her career teaching "creative unblocking."In her new book, Seeking Wisdom: a spiritual path to creative connection, she combines the creative practices of The Artist's Way, with a new intentional practice – prayer. → Read More
Country singer Brent Cobb explores his faith on new gospel album
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brent Cobb about his album, And Now, Let's Turn To Page..., which is a collection of spirituals and hymns. Surviving a car crash inspired him to make the album. → Read More
Tanya Tagaq's powerful new album 'Tongues' aims for hope among hard truths
Tagaq, a recipient of the national Polaris Music Prize, discusses the subjugation of Canada's Indigenous people and her hopes for healing through acknowledging that difficult history. → Read More
What's Next For The Pandemic? Will COVID-19 Become Endemic Soon?
Many experts warn there will be more infections on the downslope of the omicron surge, but the U.S. is on the path to the virus becoming endemic — and that should mean fewer interruptions to daily life. Take a listen to Rachel Martin chat with health correspondent Allison Aubrey about what's next in the pandemic on Morning Edition. You can email the show at ShortWave@NPR.org. → Read More
Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'
Morning Edition's Rachel Martin talks to Adele about her latest album and the growing pains of growing older. → Read More