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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Michel Martin

Published December 5, 2024 at 3:47 AM EST

Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary fights to save nomination. Manhunt is underway in NYC for the person who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. How would mass deportations affect U.S. job market?

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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 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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