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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.

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• 60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences
• Jey Born
• As part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964, civil rights groups ran summer schools to educate Black children. We hear from six former students who look back on their experiences.
• Thousands will line up along the River Seine to watch the Olympics opening ceremony

• The Paris Summer Olympics "officially" begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. For the next few weeks, more than 10,000 athletes will compete in more than 30 sports.