China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. NPR's A Martinez asks rare earth minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran about why they are so vital to U.S. defense.
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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.