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Tuesday October 18, 2016

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NPR Sees Large Ratings Increase

October 18, 2016 • Across the board, NPR's multi-platform journalism has seen a tremendous audience growth. NPR's radio broadcasts, podcasts, and digital reporting have all reached new heights in 2016.

Monday October 17, 2016

Media Advisory: Excerpts From NPR News Interview With Vice President Joe Biden

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Media Advisory: Excerpts From NPR News Interview With Vice President Joe Biden

October 17, 2016 • NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Vice President Joe Biden about the state of politics in the U.S., and the latest report on the cancer moonshot initiative

Friday October 14, 2016

Excerpts from NPR Interview With Trump Accuser Jessica Leeds About Alleged Groping

October 14, 2016 • NPR's Audie Cornish spoke to Jessica Leeds, the woman who alleges that Donald Trump groped her when she was seated next to him on an airplane over 30 years ago.

Tuesday October 11, 2016

Introducing NPR Music's Southern Bureau With 'World Cafe' Nashville Hub

October 11, 2016 • World Cafe and NPR Music partner to establish a new Nashville-based enterprise for creating content from Music City and the Southern US.

Friday October 7, 2016

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Stephanie Joyce Receives International Reporting Fellowship With NPR

October 7, 2016 • NPR and The John Alexander Project Select Stephanie Joyce as 2016-2017 Above the Fray Fellow

Tuesday October 4, 2016

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NPR's Debate Fact-Checker Breaks Records, Partners with PBS for Veep Debate

October 4, 2016 • Starting with tonight's vice-presidential debate, NPR will make its fact-checking tool available at PBS.org/election. Make NPR.org & PBS.org Your Second Screen for the Presidential Debate Coverage

Tiny Desk Performance With Common At The White House

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Tiny Desk Performance With Common At The White House

October 4, 2016 • Milestone show marks the first time a Tiny Desk concert is produced outside of Bob Boilen's titular work space.

Sunday September 25, 2016

NPR News Special Coverage Of The Presidential Debates

September 25, 2016 • The Presidential debate season has arrived, and NPR is diving in head first with extensive reporting across all platforms.

Thursday September 22, 2016

NPR Exclusive Report: Stockholm Lab First to Try to Edit DNA of Healthy Human Embryos

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NPR Exclusive Report: Stockholm Lab First to Try to Edit DNA of Healthy Human Embryos

September 22, 2016 • In an exclusive report, NPR science correspondent Rob Stein details his visit inside the laboratory where the experiments to genetically modify human embryos are being performed.

Tuesday September 20, 2016

NPR Establishes David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna Memorial Fund

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NPR Establishes David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna Memorial Fund

September 20, 2016 • The David Gilkey and ZabihullahTamanna Memorial Fund for International Coverage and Photojournalism will support the work of international journalists and photojournalists, security and training

Thursday September 15, 2016

New Host Appointments Across NPR's Morning Shows

September 15, 2016 • Morning Edition lineup will include Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep in Washington, D.C., and David Greene from NPR West; Lulu Garcia-Navarro will host Weekend Edition Sunday

Tuesday September 13, 2016

NPR News Interview With U.S. Secretary Of State John Kerry

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NPR News Interview With U.S. Secretary Of State John Kerry

September 13, 2016 • In an interview with NPR, the U.S. Secretary of State defends the negotiated Syrian cease-fire deal, suggesting the alternative would be an increased death toll.

NPR Joins Now Hear This Podcast Festival

September 13, 2016 • Experience live shows and behind-the-scenes conversations from the hosts of Pop Culture Happy Hour, Embedded and How I Built This

Monday September 12, 2016

NPR Will Distribute WAMU 88.5's 'The Big Listen'

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NPR Will Distribute WAMU 88.5's 'The Big Listen'

September 12, 2016 • The program introduces listeners to podcasts they might have never heard of, and gives them the inside scoop on shows and creators they already love.

NPR Will Distribute WAMU 88.5's 'The Big Listen'

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Thursday September 8, 2016

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NPR Welcomes New Members To Recently Expanded NPR Board Of Directors

September 8, 2016 • Following the 2015 vote of the NPR membership to expand the NPR Board of Directors, the NPR Board of Directors welcomes several new and continuing members to its ranks