A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
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Trump changes his tone on tariffs on China, White House pushes Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal, Trump signs executive actions on higher education and K-12 schools.
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A Russian biology researcher at Harvard Medical School tried returning to the U.S. from France two months. She's been in a detention facility since and is fighting possible deportation.
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IMF warns global economy will be hit hard by Trump's trade war, Ukraine and Western countries meet in London for peace talks, Pope Francis' body lies in state ahead of Saturday funeral.
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European, Ukrainian and U.S. officials meet in London on Wednesday for peace talks on Russia's war on Ukraine.
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NPR international correspondent Ruth Sherlock and NPR religion correspondent Jason DeRose provide the latest updates after Pope Francis's death.
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NPR reports on how people in South America are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who was from Argentina.
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An Israeli investigation found "professional failures" occurred in last month's killing of 15 Palestinian medics by Israeli forces in southern Gaza.
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The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act in an uncharacteristic middle-of-the-night order on Saturday.
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The Trump administration has threatened to stop brokering peace talks between Russian and Ukraine if progress isn't made soon, raising anxiety in Ukraine after a string of deadly Russian attacks.
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Court denies White House appeal in Abrego Garcia deportation case, gunman kills two and wounds six at Florida State University, Trump pressures Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates.