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Tracee Ellis Ross remembers a powerful experience with her dog, Ladybug

NPR | By Rachel Martin

Published July 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM PDT

Tracee Ellis Ross talks about a moment in her life that she'd want to go back to, that she wouldn't change anything about.

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Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, and a founding host of NPR's award-winning morning news podcast Up First. Martin's interviews take listeners behind the headlines to understand the people at the center of those stories.

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