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Thursday October 29, 2015

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Transcript: Pharrell Williams In Conversation With NYU Tisch & NPR Music

October 29, 2015 • A video of Pharrell Williams' debut appearance as Artist in Residence with NYU's Tisch School of the Arts is available now from NPR Music.

Monday October 19, 2015

Watch Live: NPR Music Host, NYU Professor Jason King In Conversation With Pharrell

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Watch Live: NPR Music Host, NYU Professor Jason King In Conversation With Pharrell

October 19, 2015 • Be there next week as NPR Music's I'll Take You There (R&B) host Jason King introduces Pharrell Williams as the new artist in residence at NYU's Tisch School. Ticket giveaway via NPR Music.

Your Money and Your Life Series Begins Today

October 19, 2015 • Your Money and Your Life series helps you plan ahead for retirement

Thursday October 15, 2015

NPR News Interview with Secretary of State John Kerry

October 15, 2015 • In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, John Kerry discusses Russian attacks on US-backed rebels in Syria, unrest in Israel and the new commitment to U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan

Wednesday October 14, 2015

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Rebecca Hersher Receives International Reporting Fellowship With NPR

October 14, 2015 • As the 2015-16 fellow, Hersher will spend three months in Chukotka, Russia telling the story of how it went from the center of a suicide epidemic to a center for suicide prevention.

Tuesday October 13, 2015

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NPR Music Presents Free Showcase During CMJ In NYC (10/14)

October 13, 2015 • Son Little, Palehound, Georgia and Monika are on the lineup with Prince Language DJing. Get to (Le) Poisson Rouge early tomorrow night; doors open at 7:30PM ET.

Tuesday October 6, 2015

NPR Presents Brings Storytelling to the Stage In Communities Across the Country

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NPR Presents Brings Storytelling to the Stage In Communities Across the Country

October 6, 2015 • Family Matters and Michel Martin: Going There events in more than 10 U.S. cities

Monday October 5, 2015

How #15Girls Are Changing Their Future, A New NPR Series Begins Today

Many girls at the Veerni boarding school in India are child brides. They face a high stakes challenge: Get good grades and stay in school, or go back to their villages to live with their husbands. Poulomi Basu / VII Photo for NPR hide caption

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How #15Girls Are Changing Their Future, A New NPR Series Begins Today

October 5, 2015 • This fall, NPR journalists tell the stories of 15-year-old girls around the globe trying to change their future – often in the face of incredible risk, hardship and stereotypes.

Tuesday September 29, 2015

NPR'S Michel Martin Takes The Studio To The Story And Back To A National Audience

September 29, 2015 • NPR'S MICHEL MARTIN TAKES THE STUDIO TO THE STORY AND BACK TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE

Sunday September 27, 2015

NPR News Interview With Senator Marco Rubio

September 27, 2015 • NPR News Interview With Sen. Marco Rubio

NPR News Interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

September 27, 2015 • NPR News Interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Thursday September 24, 2015

NPR Music Offers Exclusive 24-Hour 'Fetty Wap' Album Stream

September 24, 2015 • Before the album drops tomorrow, stream Fetty Wap in full at NPR Music as part of the signature First Listen series.

Thursday September 17, 2015

'Jazz Night in America' Season Two Begins Sept. 24; Schedule Available Now

In 2014, Jazz Night In America brought Blue Note Records supergroup Our Point of View to NYC for a special performance celebrating the label's 75th anniversary. Pictured (l-r) are Robert Glasper, Kendrick Scott, Derrick Hodge and Marcus Strickland. screenshot via Jazz Night in America/NPR hide caption

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'Jazz Night in America' Season Two Begins Sept. 24; Schedule Available Now

September 17, 2015 • Wayne Shorter, George Wein, Marquis Hill and more jazz greats featured in the show's new season. Schedule of radio and video docs recorded in cities around the U.S. available now.

Tuesday September 15, 2015

Watch Doug Seegers, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakey Graves & Other Perform Live

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Watch Doug Seegers, Rhiannon Giddens, Shakey Graves & Other Perform Live

September 15, 2015 • NPR Music is offering a live video webcast from the Americana Music Association's Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 8PM ET / 7PM in Nashville.

Friday September 4, 2015

Excerpts: NPR Host Steve Inskeep Interviews Ali Larijani

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews Ali Larijani, the speaker of Iran's Parliament, in New York. Bryan Thomas/NPR hide caption

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Excerpts: NPR Host Steve Inskeep Interviews Ali Larijani

September 4, 2015 • Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep interview with Ali Larijani, the speaker of Iran's Parliament.