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NPR In The News: The Making a List Edition

December 30, 2011 • It's time for year-end lists. Find out about notable list NPR made or landed on this year.

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NPR's Gjelten Advised Angelina Jolie's Bosnian War Film

December 21, 2011 • While working on her directorial and screenwriting debut, Angelina Jolie sought counsel from one of NPR's own: correspondent Tom Gjelten.

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NPR In The News: The Intern Edition

December 16, 2011 • Find out what's going on at NPR while you wait for the premiere of the latest Intern Edition premiere.

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"NPR Saved Us!"

December 13, 2011 • A follow up to a story in NPR's Hard Times series on how the economy is affecting people.

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NPR In The News: The Stick to What You're Good At Edition

December 12, 2011 • While NPR staff temporarily lost some dignity to the streets of Washington, DC, during last week's relay race around HQ, it's apparent that that our real skills lie in our day jobs.

NPR In The News: The Hello New CEO Edition

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NPR In The News: The Hello New CEO Edition

December 7, 2011 • NPR's new CEO, Gary Knell, began work Thursday, and he definitely didn't slide in under the radar with a casual day spent in HR. Check out coverage of his first week.

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NPR In The News

November 30, 2011 • What do Jeopardy, jumping alarms clocks and Martha Stewart have in common? It's all there at NPR In The News.

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Thank A Teacher On National Day Of Listening

November 22, 2011 • Step away from the leftovers, football games and Black Friday sales and take a few minutes on Friday, Nov. 25, StoryCorps' National Day of Listening, to thank a teacher who influenced you.

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NPR In The News: The Now, Now...Tell Me! Edition

November 18, 2011 • Big news for Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! this week, media wanted to know what Sec. Steven Chu had to say and NPR's Infinite Player has people excited.

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NPR In The News

November 11, 2011 • From a special investigation to advance album streams to special events, find out about popular items from NPR this week.

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NPR In The News: Station Story Edition

November 8, 2011 • Every so often we bring you stories of NPR Member stations and the incredible good they do in their individual communities. We aren't the only ones who have noticed the cool things happening around the public radio world.

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Storytelling, With A Beat: Interview With Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington

November 7, 2011 • Before Saturday's event at Sidney Harman Hall in D.C., get to know Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington

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NPR In The News

November 3, 2011 • It's a radio on the TV kind of week here at NPR. News correspondents hit the big screen to talk about national news, international wars and a new book.

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NPR In The News

October 25, 2011 • NPR correspondents and staff were recognized for their work in print and around the web last week. See the latest at NPR In The News.

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Together At Last? Steve Inskeep And Renee Montagne

October 25, 2011 • Morning Edition hosts Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep are rarely on the same coast, but last night they appeared together in Santa Monica for an event celebrating Steve's new book, Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi.