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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published September 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

Efforts pick up in Congress to force vote on release of Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump family's cryptocurrency started trading Monday, China displays military might with elaborate parade.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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