Celeste Headlee, is a former co-host of The Takeaway.
Before co-hosting The Takeaway, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR’s Day to Day, covering everything from the auto industry to art, the 2008 presidential election to toilet smuggling. From 2001-2006, Headlee was a reporter at public radio station WDET Detroit. Previously, she was the local Morning Edition anchor at public radio station KNAU in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her news reports have aired on NPR, the Pacifica Network, National Native News and Public Radio International. She has also reported for the Detroit News. Her work has been honored with multiple awards from the Michigan Chapter of the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and the Metro Detroit Society of Professional Journalists.
In addition to her journalistic background, Headlee is a classically trained soprano who has performed at the Michigan Opera Theater and various recitals around the country. She has contributed pieces to Chamber Music magazine, and is the granddaughter of “The Dean of African American composers,” William Grant Still.
Headlee (@CelesteHeadlee) holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University and a Master's in Music from the University of Michigan. She lives in New Jersey.
Celeste Headlee appears in the following:
Hollywood actors vote on whether to strike
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Fallout continues after Ye's recent anti-semitic comments
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Encore: Why you feel so guilty when you're not working
Friday, April 29, 2022
Let's Talk About Racism
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Life Kit: How To Work Less And De-Stress
Sunday, January 24, 2021
We Need to Have Conversations That Matter
Friday, September 29, 2017
The Doctor, An Utterly Millennial Hero
Saturday, August 10, 2013
The selection last week of actor Peter Capaldi to play the latest Doctor on Doctor Who has made headlines all over the world — and you'd be forgiven for wondering why. It's only a TV show, after all, and it's a sometimes cheesy, often over-the-top sci-fi feature, not 60 Minutes ...
Sandy Springs, Georgia: The City of the Future?
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Could cities soon change the way their governments work, and become self sufficient businesses? The city manager of an incorporated city in Georgia explains how his city could serve as a model for many others.
In Defense of Algebra
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Setting Rivalries Aside for National Unity
Friday, July 27, 2012
The summer Olympics are often characterized as a celebration of unity. But what happens when fierce rivals must work together to advance national team interests?
Oversized Expectations for Newly Public Companies
Friday, July 27, 2012
My Son, the Boy Scout
Thursday, July 19, 2012
I understand the anger many people now feel toward the Boy Scouts of America. After a two-year, very secretive review, the organization has reaffirmed its decision not to allow gay boys to join or gay parents to serve.
Self-made Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Investigated by Justice Department
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Why Won't We Eat Our Veggies?
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
America is fat. Skinny people are now the minority and even those of us who are not obese could stand to lose a few pounds. Here are the statistics that are scaring public health officials: More than one-third of American adults and about 12.5 million kids younger than 19 ...
Celebrating Rowling and Her Voracious Readers
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Mexico Elections: Who is Enrique Peña Nieto?
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Heroes and their Valets
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
We have left the age of heroes behind us, perhaps forever. They say no man is a hero to his valet, and why is that? Because your personal attendant knows too much about you. He sees you with bed head, watches you swipe your runny nose when you have a ...
Listeners Respond: What Sounds Are Going Extinct?
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Today we asked listeners: What sounds from your childhood are going extinct? Rotary phones? Dial-up connections? Tetris? We compiled the responses into an audio essay.
And You Call Yourself an American?
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
What is essential knowledge for an American citizen? For the government, that's not a philosophical question, it's a pragmatic list of essential civic knowledge, codified in the citizenship test. Think you could pass? Try it out with this practice test from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services department.
Street Fighting Man: A Detroit Documentary
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
