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'GOING THERE' EVENTS TOUR BROADENS SCOPE FOR 'ALL THINGS CONSIDERED'

September 29, 2015; Washington, D.C. – This fall, the weekend news heard on NPR's All Things Considered gets a fresh start.

NPR's Michel Martin spent the past year traveling across the country hosting a series of live ...

Full interview airs on Morning Edition on Monday, September 28.

September 27, 2015; Washington, D.C. – In an interview with NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, Senator (R-FL) and Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio weighs in on the geopolitics surrounding the Syrian crisis and the Iran nuclear deal, along with the ...

Preview available today on Weekend Edition Sunday.

Full interview airs on Morning Edition on Monday, September 28.

September 27, 2015; Washington, D.C. – In an extensive interview with NPR News, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep that "it is our religious duty" to abide by the ...

MICHEL MARTIN EXAMINES THE NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL SYSTEM ON APRIL 21

April 2, 2015; Washington, D.C. – NPR host Michel Martin will host a conversation in New Orleans around the evolution of the city's education system since Hurricane Katrina. In collaboration with New Orleans radio station WWNO and the NPR ...

In an age driven by readily available information on everything from America's most hated housewife to your great Uncle Barney's fondness for a digital "poke," it can be tough to step back and reflect on this thing we call the human experience.

NPR's TED Radio Hour takes you ...

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But it wasn't always this way...

Enter Donald Mullally, former General Manager and Director of Broadcasting for Illinois Public Media. Twice an NPR Board member and an early pioneer of the network's current structure, Mullally is credited by many for saving NPR from early financial ruin. Mullally ...

It was announced today that reporting projects from NPR and other public broadcasting networks won six out of fourteen 2015 duPont-Columbia Awards, one of the most highly-regarded recognitions in journalism (think: "Pulitzer Prize of news").

The NPR News investigative series 'Guilty And Charged' and 'Planet Money Makes A ...

Elections matter, but let's be fair. If you're any kind of normal person (sorry, D.C. folks), it's nearly impossible to follow them all.

NPR's got you covered. Join the #NPRparty and check out the many ways we've made it super easy to follow the elections news that got you ...

Let's be real, Millennials. The chatter surrounding our generation isn't always super flattering. Perhaps some of it is even a tiny bit unfair (haters gonna hate). The thing is: we control our legacy.

So, Millennials. Who are we? How do we identify ourselves and define our generation's culture? Where do ...

Yesterday the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) honored work by NPR and a bundle of our member stations with Edward R. Murrow Awards, one of the highest recognitions for excellence in journalism.

Why the prestige? Since 1971, the RTDNA has considered award nominees' ability to live up to the ...

Today we wish the one and only Carl Kasell, official judge and scorekeeper of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, a very happy birthday as he turns 80 years young.

Happy 80th birthday, Carl!

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This Thanksgiving, treat yourself to more than that extra serving of granny's finest green bean casserole. All Things Considered is serving up a special performance and interview with John Mayer.

In between acoustic performances of tracks from his new album, Paradise Valley (and a few of ...

The NPR newsroom was recently abuzz with rumors that three political correspondents had fallen prey to certain nostalgia for the Hawkeye State, after murmurs of slow summer news cycle amidst a grid-locked Congress began percolating around the coffee machine.

The tip-off came from an intern who'd been cornered by a ...

Is America still the land of opportunity?

On July 1 and 2, Tell Me More is addressing this question with two live broadcasts from the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado and wants you to join the conversation in a live Twitter chat around education and opportunity ...

School may be out, but reading is always in – especially when kids get to read along with NPR's award-winning host and special correspondent, Michele Norris.

Recently honored with a 2013 Impact Award from the Children's Book Council for the NPR Backseat Book Club, Norris hosts the ...

The NPR Creative Services and Branding team is making headlines again.

In March, the visionary trio of in-house designers – composed of Kathie Miller, Betsy Martin and Katie Burk (and bolstered by NPR Shop dynamo, Barbara Sopato) – was honored by the American Advertising Federation for the fourth consecutive ...

Yesterday, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced that it is honoring NPR with three national Gracie Awards for "exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women." In naming its annual winners, the AWMF considers outstanding female-driven programming in all aspects of media – ...