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Senior Editor For Diversity Hired

November 23, 2010 • NPR News announced today that it has hired Luis Clemens to become its first Senior Editor for Diversity.

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Studio 4A: Ready 4 Elections

November 1, 2010 • NPR's Studio 4A Is Ready For Elections

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NPR Music Takes 'Tiny Desk' To Capitol Hill

October 19, 2010 • NPR Music's "Tiny Desk Concerts" took a field trip last week: to Capitol Hill, for a special performance for lawmakers by the band Lost in the Trees.

Jimmy Fallon + Peter Sagal + Carl Kasell = 'Late Night' TV Magic

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Jimmy Fallon + Peter Sagal + Carl Kasell = 'Late Night' TV Magic

October 7, 2010 • Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell bring the magic of Wait Wait to NBC's Late Night.

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John Burnett On The Colbert Report

October 6, 2010 • John Burnett On The Colbert Report

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'Wait Wait' Takes On New York City, With Mayor Bloomberg, Nora Ephron

October 5, 2010 • Everyone's favorite weekend radio news-quiz show is making a triumphant return to New York City this week for two nearly sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall on Thursday and Friday — with celebrity guests Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Nora Ephron.

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Meet The Fellows

September 23, 2010 • Meet NPR's fellows: five young, promising journalists who are embarking on three distinct reporting fellowships.

Michele Norris and 'The Grace of Silence': 34-city tour, Today Show clip

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Michele Norris and 'The Grace of Silence': 34-city tour, Today Show clip

September 21, 2010 • Michele Norris' memoir The Grace of Silence delves into her family's complicated history with race, and the things, too often, left unsaid. Today starts a 34-city listening tour to continue to conversation all over America.

'Talk' On Location At National Geographic

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'Talk' On Location At National Geographic

September 16, 2010 • Talk of the Nation partnered with National Geographic to tell the story of the Gulf spill and the world's oceans. Moving, memorable radio, on-location from NatGeo.

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Investing in Investigative

September 2, 2010 • It's an exciting time for investigative journalism at NPR, and the American Journalism Review has taken notice.