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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published January 28, 2026 at 4:52 AM EST

Trump says the economy is "booming" in Iowa message, the NTSB releases finding in DCA midair crash, Trump administration quietly rewrites nuclear safety directives.

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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