Absolutely devastated by the news out of WAMU 88.5 . So many talented journalists who've contributed so much to the community through their reporting jenny gathright Jacob Fenston just to name 2. Hoping you land well -mm

Bravo to masha gessen and the other winners of the George Polk Awards for their necessary and important work -mm

Great work coming out of ⁦GBH News⁩ . Check it out!

I don't spend much time on this platform anymore but must give shoutout to my girl Sara Sidner as she battles breast cancer. You got this! Thanks for being brave, being open, being YOU! I know you have great people and role models to lift you (looking Christiane Amanpour); count me in!

NPR : Books We Love

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Today on Morning Edition the second part of my reporting on juvenile crime . Yesterday we heard from a group of young men I met at two facilities; today we hear from the leader of Maryland DJS Vincent Schiraldi . Hear what he has to say about what's happening and why -mm

you're probably seeing stories about young people committing violence or being victimized by it. We often hear from police or advocates but what about the kids themselves ? We got to Interview some young men who've been involved to hear what they had to say Morning Edition

Ex-Trump official and national security expert Miles Taylor warns of how Trump would weaponize the DHS to target migrant groups and intimidate voters in a second term. Miles Taylor Michel Martin

“I ended up on election night 2020 in a safe house under armed guard with a pistol under my pillow.” White House whistleblower Miles Taylor shares the consequences of speaking out against former president Donald Trump. Miles Taylor Michel Martin

Miles Taylor is a former Trump staffer turned anonymous whistleblower who called attention to the former president’s misconduct while in office. Now Taylor is openly sounding the alarm about the possibility of a second Trump term. Michel Martin youtu.be/9Eqm5wuSN9s

Central Park birder Christian Cooper discusses his new book and how immersing himself in the natural world brought him -- a self-described “closeted gay Black nerd” -- much-needed peace. Michel Martin

Christian Cooper received widespread support after a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her life as he observed birds in Central Park -- hours before George Floyd was killed. Cooper explains why he didn’t sue the woman, saying “a sense of mercy had to prevail.”

In 2020, passionate birdwatcher Christian Cooper was on the receiving end of a racially charged incident in Central Park. His new memoir details how birding prepared him to deal with the incident. He joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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Still hazy in the DMV

“If you love anyone and they are in a human body, you should expect to provide care,” says Emily Kenway, author of “Who Cares.” She talks about the inevitability of caregiving and how unprepared most people are. Emily Kenway Michel Martin

Emily Kenway, author of “Who Cares,” says that it is a big misconception that simply outsourcing care relieves loved ones from being caregivers themselves. Emily Kenway Michel Martin

Emily Kenway, author of 'Who Cares,' speaks with Michel Martin about her own experience caring for her mother during her battle with cancer and the hidden crisis that caregivers around the world are silently suffering from. Emily Kenway Michel Martin
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Today’s dog of war is Rex, our new mascot. “Soldiers call each other ‘Rex’ when they're impressed with how good you are, or sarcastically when you’ve messed up,” said Ross, my interpreter and reporting partner.

Let’s hope for more Rexes of the former, and less of the latter.