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Thanks for all the public media love today! It's appreciated more than you know! Let's keep it going ...

I never do stuff like this but what the heck ... it's the start of a new era in public media ..

In a functional democracy media can ask elected representatives questions about their decisions and they not only answer them, they understand they are expected to . I've observed that people from most fields who know what they're talking about appreciate real questions.

Politics is how government happens . Like it or not . That IS reality

A Friend's Tribute To Gwen Ifill, A 'Speaker Of Truth' With A 'Megawatt Smile' NPR's Michel Martin has this remembrance for her friend, journalist Gwen Ifill, who died last week at the age of 61.

Happy Birthday Gwen --reposting this remembrance so we can remember how she lived A Friend's Tribute To Gwen Ifill, A 'Speaker Of Truth' With A 'Megawatt Smile'

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This is Hampton's U's marching band at the 5th annual Truth and Service Classic at Audi Field in Washington DC Howard U, as host, followed 🔥🔥🔥all around

Like I said ...excellent

My Saturday was excellent . How was yours ?

Springfield Illinois DID NOT PLAY when it came to celebrating the 50th anniversary of WUIS/NPR Illinois! Honored to be a part of it !

In New Orleans, memories of Katrina remain vivid 20 years later New Orleans residents reflect on rebuilding their lives 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.

In New Orleans, memories of Katrina remain vivid 20 years later

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Always stop for the historical site markers

New Orleans remembers Katrina through theater and Hip hop As the city remembers the events of 20 years ago, memories are being preserved and history is being honored through art, storytelling and Hip hop.

One thing Trombone Shorty said to me on this reporting trip that will stay with me is that people in NOLA will find a way to find joy even in sadness. This hip hop theatre event by local playwright Anthony Bean, being performed Saturday, is a testament to that

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The long road home 20 years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana 20 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. NPR's Michel Martin went to New Orleans to talk with residents who stayed and rebuilt their homes after the storm.

What does it mean to be home, even after a catastrophe? For these sons and daughters of New Orleans it meant..everything www.npr.org/2025/08/29/n...

We're wrapping up our week of reporting in New Orleans with more Katrina stories to tell. This morning we'll tell you about a man who left NOLA because of the disaster and never went back as well as stories of some who went back right away and say they'll never leave again . Hope you'll tune in

After Katrina, a Mississippi businessman invests in a restaurant and in a community NPR's Michel Martin speaks with business owner Ron Ladner about the community he invested in after Hurricane Katrina devasted the town of Pass Christian, on the Mississippi waterfront.

New Orleans was hardest hit by Katrina but not the only place . Here's a story from Mississippi about a businessman who lost his home but found a new calling

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It may sound strange but it's true : sometimes when you're immersed in one story--as we are here in NOLA reporting on the 20th anniversary of Katrina--you honestly don't hear about another for a time, so the horrible news of the school shooting in MN was slow to reach us. We're getting up to speed

Work hard , play hard ...I mean...New Orleans...it's research ....

Yup we were there in the studio ...Trombone Shorty drops a new album this week and we dropped by his studio to hear all about it. Photo by my colleague Lilly Quiroz

Is his new album, Trombone Shorty pays tribute to his hometown of New Orleans NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Troy Andrews, known as Trombone Shorty, about keeping New Orleans' vibrant music scene alive post-Hurricane Katrina.

Surprise !!! New album from Trombone Shorty !!

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Writer Clint Smith discusses his memory of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Clint Smith, poet and writer for The Atlantic, about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

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A retired general recalls Hurricane Katrina's chaos and lessons still unlearned Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led recovery efforts as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, urges people to be prepared for future disasters.

A retired general recalls Hurricane Katrina and the need to prepare

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Nope.

Guess who has a new album ? and we just talked with him about it..in his very own studio ...hear about it tomorrow morning on @npr.org 's Morning Edition ...

Wherever I go I try to find the historical markers . They tell you a lot, not just about events of the past but who is empowered to claim the story and the space in the present.

Ten years ago I came to NOLA as part of our series of local conversations about national issues; we focused on the huge changes to schools after Hurricane Katrina . It's great to be back; this time with @npr.org's Morning Edition and we're talking memories, rebuilding & resilience (& schools...)

Yup , we're in New Orleans ...

On Morning Edition we come to work so early in the morning that most of us bring our own food because nothing is open.

Welllll..kind of rough week so...poundcake

How was your Independence Day? Mine was excellent

Zohran Mamdani on his run for NYC mayor, taxing the rich and tackling hate head-on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's Democratic primary on Morning Edition.

If you only heard a campaign ad or a shouty sound bite from election night you might not understand why so many people flocked to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign for NYC mayor. This interview with my colleague Leila Fadel gives you a sense of him and his ideas

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