A Martínez
Stories
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'Mean Girl' Reneé Rapp isn't getting much nicer on 'Bite Me'
Reneé Rapp conquered Broadway in "Mean Girls" and the small screen on HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls." Now she's gunning for the pop charts. Her new album is called "Bite Me." {STATIONS NOTE: The word "fucking" is bleeped from the conversation at the 1:50 mark}
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Morning news brief
The Fed holds interest rates steady despite pressure from President Trump, Republicans in Texas release a proposal for a new congressional map, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East makes his first trip to Israel since May.
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Senator Alex Padilla on redistricting efforts by Republicans
A Martinez talks with Sen. Alex Padilla of California about Democrats' plans to push back against Republicans' redistricting efforts, with control of the House at stake in the midterm elections.
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'Sequelmania' is real, but is it worth reviving decades-old movie franchises?
With the release of sequels to "The Naked Gun" and "Happy Gilmore," the Pop Culture Happy Hour team has been considering the successes and pitfalls of reviving decades-old franchises.
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Some parents struggle to keep up with the rising cost of school supplies
NPR's A Martinez speaks with school social worker Kia Baker and educator Melvin Bond about how parents in Baltimore struggle to keep up with the rising cost of school supplies.
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Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza
The U.K. says it plans to recognize a Palestinian state, as global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, where a UN-backed panel warns famine is already unfolding.
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Morning news brief
Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, the EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules, an Epstein's longtime confidant says she'll speak with House lawmakers in exchange for immunity.
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A look at the long-term goals of the U.S. and China from ongoing trade talks
NPR's A Martinez asks Elizabeth Economy, the Hargrove Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, about long-term goals for the U.S. and China in their trade talks.
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Morning news brief
A gunman killed four people before killing himself in Manhattan, a wrap up of President Trump's visit to Scotland, Israel continues to deliver some food into Gaza but aid groups say it's not enough.
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Trump cuts deadline for Russia to reach peace deal with Ukraine
Trump said he's cutting short a 50-day deadline for the Kremlin to agree to a peace deal, saying Russia has less than two weeks to wind down its war in Ukraine or face huge new economic penalties.