Morning news brief

By Michel Martin,

Steve Inskeep

Published November 15, 2024 at 4:53 AM EST

President-elect Trump picks RFK Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, the bond market reacts to Trump's reelection, and President Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Peru.

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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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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