Dustin Jones Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk.
Stories By

Dustin Jones

Dustin Jones

Reporter, Digital News

Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.

Jones got his start at NPR in September 2020 as the organization's first intern through a partnership with Military Veterans in Journalism. He interned as a producer for All Things Considered on the weekends, and then as a reporter for the Newsdesk.

He kickstarted his journalism career as a local reporter in Southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. From there he went on to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he focused on documentary production and book publication.

Jones served four years in the Marine Corps with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Hampshire native has lived all over the country, but currently resides in Southern California.

When Jones isn't writing for NPR, he is reporting for his local newspaper and freelancing as a video producer for the Military Times. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.

Story Archive

Friday

Wednesday

Former President Trump at the annual New Hampshire Republican State Committee meeting in January. Trump has promised to crack down on the Mexican cartels by instituting the death penalty for drug dealers and smugglers. Reba Saldanha/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Reba Saldanha/AP

Tuesday

Swastika Mountain, located in a remote part of the Umpqua National Forest outside Eugene, Ore., has officially been renamed Mount Halo after a local indigenous leader. U.S. Geological Survey hide caption

toggle caption
U.S. Geological Survey

Friday

Activists call for ethics reform of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 2. The calls come amid recent allegations of misconduct among some Supreme Court justices. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

toggle caption
J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Friday

The majority of teens say they use social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube at least once a day, according to a recent survey. Some say they use the sites constantly and that quitting social media altogether would be difficult. AP hide caption

toggle caption
AP

Thursday

Wednesday

Saturday

Former President Donald Trump in court for his arraignment in New York Tuesday. The judge overseeing the case did not issue a gag order. Instead he warned against saying or doing anything that could incite violence, create civil unrest or jeopardize the safety or well-being of any individuals. Steven Hirsch/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Steven Hirsch/AP

Friday

A small group of protesters gathers outside of a Manhattan courthouse after news broke that former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury on Thursday in New York City, with one pictured carrying a sign that says "arrest Trump." While the nature of the indictment is unprecedented, Trump isn't the first president — current or former — to face arrest. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Wednesday

Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest over his social media platform Truth Social last Saturday claiming he will be arrested on bogus charges. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Sue Ogrocki/AP

Thursday

U.S. soldiers stand guard in Fallujah, May 2003. Congress will vote on whether to repeal the authorization for the use of military force orders passed in 1991 and in 2002 for two separate armed conflicts in Iraq. Murad Sezer/Associated Press hide caption

toggle caption
Murad Sezer/Associated Press

Tuesday

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 28, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

After 2 banks collapsed, Sen. Warren blames the loosening of restrictions

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1163301477/1163301478" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Monday

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,at the Capitol on Sept. 27, 2021. McConnell was discharged from the hospital Monday after suffered a concussion and minor rib fracture from a fall last Wednesday in Washington, D.C. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

toggle caption
J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Friday

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran Retired Army Col. Paris Davis at a White House ceremony on Friday morning. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Monday

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, at a campaign rally in East Lansing, Mich., last November. Slotkin, who was reelected to a third term in the House in the 2022 midterms, announced Monday that she's running for the Senate in 2024. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Carlos Osorio/AP

Thursday

President Joe Biden at the White House, Jan. 23, 2023, in Washington. The president received a clean bill of health from his personal physician, who said Biden is capable of carrying out his presidential duties. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Evan Vucci/AP

Tuesday

Monday

Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton was fired by President Biden Monday for a series of ethical violations, including his not being present on the grounds during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Greg Nash/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Greg Nash/AP

Tuesday

Brandon Tsay (left), who disarmed the gunman in Monterey Park, Calif., in late January, with first lady Jill Biden and Bono at the State of the Union address. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Win McNamee/Getty Images

President Biden at his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. Last year, the president announced his four-part Unity Agenda. This year, he will update the American people on how his plans are shaking out. Shawn Thew/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Shawn Thew/AP

Wednesday

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with President Biden on Feb. 1, 2023. Devin Speak/NPR hide caption

toggle caption
Devin Speak/NPR

Friday

Brianne Chapman protests outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Friday, during the sentencing hearing for Julian Khater and George Tanios. Khater pleaded guilty to assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on Jan. 6, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Jose Luis Magana/AP

Thursday

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., delivers remarks during a hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1151706588/1151862151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript