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David Gura Joins NPR's Business Desk

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David Gura Joins NPR's Business Desk

July 22, 2021 • Gura is joining NPR full time on August 2., as a business correspondent covering Wall Street, markets and finance

Odette Yousef Joins NPR As National Security Correspondent

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Odette Yousef Joins NPR As National Security Correspondent

July 20, 2021 • Yousef will be NPR's National Security Correspondent focusing on Extremism, starting August 30th.

Jonathan Franklin Joins NPR's Digital News Hub Team

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Jonathan Franklin Joins NPR's Digital News Hub Team

July 19, 2021 • Jonathan Franklin starts his new role at NPR today

Deepa Shivaram Joins NPR's Digital News Hub Team

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Deepa Shivaram Joins NPR's Digital News Hub Team

July 2, 2021 • Shivaram will be joining the News Hub reporting team starting the week of July 5th

Faces of NPR: Neda Ulaby

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Faces of NPR: Neda Ulaby

June 30, 2021 • Face of NPR cover the people behind NPR.

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News Additions To The Code Switch Team

June 9, 2021 • Code Switch announced Christina Cala starts June 28 as a producer and three new fellows will join the team.

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Two New Digitally-Focused Reporters Join The News Hub Team

May 24, 2021 • Joe Hernandez will begin on May 24; Sharon Pruitt-Young starts on June 1.

New Reflect America Fellow: Miranda Mazariegos

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New Reflect America Fellow: Miranda Mazariegos

May 24, 2021 • Over the course of 12 months, she will work with NPR shows, desks and podcasts, focusing on source diversity, and will finish with a reporting rotation on one of our desks.

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Jasmine Garsd Joins NPR As A National Correspondent

May 6, 2021 • Jasmine Garsd will be covering criminal justice and general assignment starting May 24th.

Brittany Cheng Joins NPR As Digital Analyst

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Brittany Cheng Joins NPR As Digital Analyst

April 22, 2021 • Chen will bring metrics-based intelligence to the way NPR approaches news gathering and news presentation.

Saeed Ahmed is NPR's New Director, Digital News

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Saeed Ahmed is NPR's New Director, Digital News

April 14, 2021 • Ahmed will have oversight for the bulk of the daily operations of NPR's digital presence across the web, he starts April 26.

Andrea Hsu Is NPR's New Labor And Workplace Correspondent

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Andrea Hsu Is NPR's New Labor And Workplace Correspondent

April 7, 2021 • Andrea joins the Business Desk on May 10.

Kenya Young Will Be Managing Editor For Collaborative Journalism

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Kenya Young Will Be Managing Editor For Collaborative Journalism

March 2, 2021 • Kenya Young, executive producer of Morning Edition, will be promoted to Managing Editor for Collaborative Journalism, effective June 1.

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Staffing Update From The Washington Desk

March 1, 2021 • The Washington Desk is realigning some of the assignments among our political reporters heading into this next chapter.

Lauren González Is The New Senior Manager Of The NPR Story Lab

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Lauren González Is The New Senior Manager Of The NPR Story Lab

March 1, 2021 • In this role she will manage new pitches for podcasts and other content, her first day is March 1.

Luis Trelles And Andrew Mambo Join NPR's Enterprise Storytelling Unit

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Luis Trelles And Andrew Mambo Join NPR's Enterprise Storytelling Unit

January 22, 2021 • Nicole Beemsterboer, Supervising Senior Producer of the Enterprise Storytelling Unit, announced the new hires who started this week.

Staffing News From The Washington Desk

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Staffing News From The Washington Desk

January 15, 2021 • Scott Detrow and Asma Khalid will White House correspondents, joining Tamara Keith, Franco Ordoñez, Ayesha Rascoe and Mara Liasson

Whitney Maddox Is NPR's New Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager

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Whitney Maddox Is NPR's New Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager

January 8, 2021 • Maddox be part of the NPR Training team and her first day is February 1.

Yolanda Sangweni Is Now Senior Director for Programming At NPR

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Yolanda Sangweni Is Now Senior Director for Programming At NPR

November 23, 2020 • She will start her new role this coming Monday, November 23rd for a short, but full first week.

Yara Bayoumy Joins NPR As Deputy International Editor

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Yara Bayoumy Joins NPR As Deputy International Editor

September 24, 2020 • Her first day is September 28

Rafael Nam Joins NPR As Senior Business Editor

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Rafael Nam Joins NPR As Senior Business Editor

August 26, 2020 • Rafael Nam's first day at NPR's Business Desk will be August 31

Marcia Davis Joins NPR As Supervising Editor of Race and Identity.

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Marcia Davis Joins NPR As Supervising Editor of Race and Identity.

June 10, 2020 • Davis will edit coverage of race and identity from the National Desk, leading a team of reporters and coordinating with desks and shows

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