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The Making of NPR's Hit Podcast 'Embedded'

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The Making of NPR's Hit Podcast 'Embedded'

April 22, 2016 • Listeners and the iTunes charts have been gripped by the premiere of the stark, raw and deep reporting coming out of NPR's latest podcast, Embedded...

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From Mike Oreskes: Commentators And Politics

March 14, 2016 • Our longtime journalism colleague Cokie Roberts recently decided she needed to express her opinion of Donald Trump and his campaign. They are her views, not NPR's.

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Let's Get People Talking

February 8, 2016 • What would happen if NPR and its member stations asked people all over the country the same question?

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Letter to Secretary Kerry from 25 news editors around the country

January 8, 2016 • Letter calling for the release of Jason Rezaian was sent January 8, 2016.

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From Mike Oreskes: What We Talk About When We Talk About Virtual Reality

November 16, 2015 • This message was sent by NPR's Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director Michael Oreskes to the News staff on Monday, November 9

Seeing The World Through The Eyes Of A Social Science Correspondent

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Seeing The World Through The Eyes Of A Social Science Correspondent

October 9, 2015 • What I learned about road rage, garage sale haggling and happiness while walking to the grocery store with Shankar Vedandam, host of NPR's new show Hidden Brain.

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"Get Carried Away" with NPR One

June 12, 2015 • Get carried away with NPR One - an app that hand-picks public radio stories based on what you like.

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Correspondent Profile: 'If I won the lottery, I'd work here for free.'

June 3, 2015 • NPR investigative correspondent Laura Sullivan spent the last year closely examining into the American Red Cross' efforts in Haiti. Today, it's our turn to pry a bit into her life.

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Public Broadcasting Sweeps 2015 DuPont-Columbia Awards

December 17, 2014 • Public broadcasting reports sweep 2015 duPont-Columbia Awards.

NPR Asks Millennials To Report On Their Generation, From Outside The Box

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NPR Asks Millennials To Report On Their Generation, From Outside The Box

October 6, 2014 • NPR's New Boom Series Offers Extensive Reports On Millennials, By Millennials

The Politics of the War of 1812 – and Now

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The Politics of the War of 1812 – and Now

August 26, 2014 • E.J. Dionne discusses his source of inspiration for reporting the 1814 Burning of Washington in real time.

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ProFile: Hansi Lo Wang

May 20, 2014 • Meet Hansi Lo Wang, the NPR reporter recently awarded the IJJ "Immigration in the Heartland" reporting fellowship.

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SXNPR: Your Guide to NPR at SXSW

March 7, 2014 • Where to find NPR on the ground in Austin at SXSW - and how to follow along online.

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Women Digital Thinkers Tweet A Day in Their Lives: Join Us For #NPRWIT

February 28, 2014 • Follow along and add your voice to the conversation about Women in Tech hosted by Tell Me More this March.

Surviving Breast Cancer: A New Book by NPR News Executive Editor

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Surviving Breast Cancer: A New Book by NPR News Executive Editor

February 25, 2014 • Madhulika Sikka shares her inventive reaction to battling breast cancer in her new book, A Breast Cancer Alphabet.