Rachel Martin is an

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journalist for

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. She previously co-hosted ''

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'' and was previously a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco.

Early life and education

Martin was born in

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and raised in

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where she graduated from

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. She graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in politics and government in 1996, and from the

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with a master's degree in

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in 2003.

Career

Martin was a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco. In 2003, Martin was a freelance reporter in

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, also for NPR. From 2005 to 2007, she was foreign correspondent for NPR. In 2007, she covered the

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. In 2008, she was a correspondent for

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. Martin was one of the hosts of NPR's

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, a New York-based experimental morning news program designed to attract a younger demographic. In 2010, Martin was National Security Correspondent for NPR, during which time she reported on the US'

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efforts. She took over as host of ''

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'' in 2012, shortly after longtime host

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stepped down. She became a co-host of ''Morning Edition'' in 2016 when

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stepped down. She left the show in early 2023. Having previously worked as the network's religion correspondent from 2006 to 2007, Martin is the creator of ''Enlighten Me'', an NPR special series on religion, spirituality, and meaning.

References

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"The Dish Goes Indie; Al Jazeera Buys Current TV"
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