Claire Murashima is a production assistant on Morning Edition and Up First. Before that, she worked on How I Built This, NPR's Team Atlas and Michigan Radio. She graduated from Calvin University.
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My parents Cindy (left) and Don (right) Murashima got married at age 29 (mom) and 34 (dad) on October 14, 1995 in Newport Beach, Ca. Cindy and Don Murashima hide caption
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) speaks during a news briefing after a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. House GOPs held a conference meeting to discuss their agenda. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption