Rachel Martin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently hosts Wild Card from NPR.
Creator of NPR's special series, Enlighten Me.
Previously co-hosted NPR's Morning Edition.
Served as host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.
Worked as White House Correspondent for ABC News from 2008 to 2010.
Reported as National Security Correspondent for NPR, covering US counterinsurgency efforts.
Holds a master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University.

Biography

Rachel Martin is an American journalist and host, known for her extensive career at NPR and ABC News. She currently hosts Wild Card from NPR and is the creator of Enlighten Me, an NPR special series focusing on religion, spirituality, and meaning.

Martin began her career as a producer and reporter for KQED in San Francisco. In 2003, she worked as a freelance reporter for NPR in Afghanistan, later becoming a foreign correspondent for the network from 2005 to 2007.