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A look at the right-wing youth movement that Charlie Kirk built

By Michel Martin

Published September 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM HST

NPR speaks with author and journalist Kyle Spencer about Turning Point USA and the right-wing youth movement Charlie Kirk started right out of high school.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.