Michele Kelemen
@michelekelemen.bsky.social
Covering diplomacy for NPR
My colleague says his heart sank as he got a glimpse of the devastation in Gaza. Must listen:
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A journalist's journey to Gaza's front line
NPR gets a rare glimpse inside the Israeli-occupied zone of devastated Gaza.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My colleague says his heart sank as he got a glimpse of the devastation in Gaza. Must listen:
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
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One perk of my job- seeing artists like Oklou: youtu.be/Jg9uwVvOy0E
Oklou: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
One perk of my job- seeing artists like Oklou: youtu.be/Jg9uwVvOy0E
Great work by my colleagues in the field today. Here’s one example: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
What the freed Israeli hostages' first few days of freedom will look like
All 20 surviving Israeli hostages have been freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Great work by my colleagues in the field today. Here’s one example: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
Interesting perspective on the diplomacy surrounding the hostage/ceasefire deal. www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
Can U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas deliver lasting peace?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with veteran hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and President Trump's involvement in the agreement.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Interesting perspective on the diplomacy surrounding the hostage/ceasefire deal. www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...
Some powerful stories on NPR this morning marking the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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Held hostage in Gaza for 491 days, an Israeli man recalls how he survived in new book
Eli Sharabi survived 491 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Sharabi speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about his book, "Hostage."
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October 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Some powerful stories on NPR this morning marking the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel.
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I mean come the hell on…
The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,”
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The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,”
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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
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October 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I mean come the hell on…
The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” and initially told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something,”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret on Sunday over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia and said those who returned home will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US
US Official Offers Regrets Over Detention of South Koreans
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expressed regret on Sunday over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia and said those who returned home will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US
NPR Music is trying something new today- a live Tiny Desk concert! Tune in at noon. www.npr.org/2025/09/09/g...
Today: Ed Sheeran performs live at the Tiny Desk
We knew that when the time was right, Ed Sheeran would step behind the real Desk and that time is now. Watch a livestream of Sheeran's Tiny Desk today at noon ET.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NPR Music is trying something new today- a live Tiny Desk concert! Tune in at noon. www.npr.org/2025/09/09/g...
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A source tells me in a tense meeting this morning, Pentagon officials briefed Senate national security and leadership staff on last week’s U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat. However, they provided little answers, and legal justification for the strike...
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A source tells me in a tense meeting this morning, Pentagon officials briefed Senate national security and leadership staff on last week’s U.S. strike on a Venezuelan boat. However, they provided little answers, and legal justification for the strike...
“The Russians now are able to basically control the information environment in Moldova in a way that they could only have dreamed a year ago,” said Thomas O. Melia
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance
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September 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“The Russians now are able to basically control the information environment in Moldova in a way that they could only have dreamed a year ago,” said Thomas O. Melia
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/b...
Remembering Fletcher for the person he was, an 8 year old who loved fishing and “any sport he was allowed to play” Devastated for these families.
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Jesse Merkel remembers his son, Fletcher, killed at the Minneapolis shooting
Relatives and friends remember the two children who died in the Minnesota church shooting at a vigil on Thursday evening.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Remembering Fletcher for the person he was, an 8 year old who loved fishing and “any sport he was allowed to play” Devastated for these families.
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The human-rights situation in Iran has gotten so much worse over the past month….most people outside of Iran don’t understand how bad it’s become.
August 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The human-rights situation in Iran has gotten so much worse over the past month….most people outside of Iran don’t understand how bad it’s become.
A lovely tribute to my mentor, Ted Clark. May his memory be a blessing. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Opinion: Remembering Ted Clark, great colleague — better friend
Scott Simon remembers former longtime NPR colleague Ted Clark, who passed away last week at the age of 79.
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August 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A lovely tribute to my mentor, Ted Clark. May his memory be a blessing. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
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Last week, President Trump ramped up pressure on wavering GOP lawmakers, posting, "Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement."
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
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July 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Last week, President Trump ramped up pressure on wavering GOP lawmakers, posting, "Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement."