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Published March 27, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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.