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Colbert Tries Planet Money On For Size

December 11, 2013 • As the Planet Money t-shirts (all 25,000 of them) have fanned out across the country, so too has the multi-everything microsite. Word of the XXL-sized reporting project has cropped up in Fast Company, Of A Kind, Glamour, Gizmodo and on The Colbert Report.

NPR In The News and Beyond: Pop Culture Takeover

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NPR In The News and Beyond: Pop Culture Takeover

October 10, 2013 • Perhaps great minds do think alike, because over the last few weeks, NPR was on the brain (and lips) of an internationally acclaimed rock star, a pro baseball pitcher-turned-substitute P.E. teacher, a favorite Saturday Night Live alum a hip hop artist and a late night talk show host.

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NPR In The News: Summer of '63 Edition

August 29, 2013 • The NPR special series The Summer of '63 culminated yesterday with the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. As other media followed and discussed the events happening here in DC, NPR's work was highlighted and our journalists were asked to be a part of their conversations.

NPR In The News: Kelly McEvers Reports On Egypt

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NPR In The News: Kelly McEvers Reports On Egypt

August 5, 2013 • NPR Correspondent Kelly McEvers, who has been covering the Middle East from bases in Egypt and around the region for the last three years, joined MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports this afternoon to discuss international efforts to mediate tension in Egypt.

NPR In The News: On The Ground For Iran's Election

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NPR In The News: On The Ground For Iran's Election

June 18, 2013 • On Saturday, Iran elected Hasan Rowhani its new president in a vote watched by people around the world. NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep was reporting from the country last week and joined CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to talk about what he saw.

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NPR In The News: The Planet Bitcoin Edition

April 26, 2013 • NPR's Planet Money co-host Adam Davidson appeared on The Colbert Report last week to explain Bitcoin and what "shady people" do with this digital currency. To wrap up the segment, Host Stephen Colbert added some NPR-style context to the issue.

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NPR In The News: Boston Bombings Coverage

April 24, 2013 • During the stream of breaking news last week, NPR News was mid-move to our new HQ. Divided between two buildings, our journalists reported hours of live coverage without missing a beat. Their work helped inform people across the country not only on air but on television screens as well.

NPR In The News: The SXSW Snapshots Edition

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