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Wednesday December 30, 2015

Transcript: NPR News Interview With Jeb Bush

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush in Boston, Mass., during an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep. (12/20/15) Kayana Szymczak for NPR hide caption

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Transcript: NPR News Interview With Jeb Bush

December 30, 2015 • Hear NPR host Steve Inskeep's interview with Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush Thursday, December 31, on Morning Edition and at NPRPolitics.org.

Monday December 21, 2015

OBAMA ON ISIS, HIS LEGACY, AND "WHO WE ARE AS A NATION"

December 21, 2015 • Steve Inskeep spoke with the President on-camera at the Oval Office before he left D.C. for the holidays. The interview will be available across NPR's digital and broadcast platforms Monday, Dec. 21.

Friday December 18, 2015

Join Us For An All Songs Considered "Sweet 16" At The 9:30 Club

All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton (left) and Bob Boilen will host a night of live music and special guests on Jan. 13, at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., for the show's 16th birthday Mito Habe Evans/NPR hide caption

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Join Us For An All Songs Considered "Sweet 16" At The 9:30 Club

December 18, 2015 • On Jan. 13 at the 9:30 Club, NPR Music is throwing All Songs Considered a 16th anniv party with the man who can make anyone dance, Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten and special guests. Tickets on sale now.

Tuesday December 15, 2015

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Press Room: Tiny Desk Contest

Dear Unsigned Musicians, Want To Perform An NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert?

December 15, 2015 • NPR Music is bringing back the Tiny Desk Contest for a second year. Submit entries Jan. 12 - Feb. 2, 2016 at npr.org/tinydeskcontest.

Wednesday December 9, 2015

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Let Pink Martini & NPR Host Ari Shapiro Sing You Into The Holiday Spirit

December 9, 2015 • "Joy to the World: A Holiday Spectacular" with Pink Martini & NPR Host Ari Shapiro airs on participating NPR stations through Jan. 5, 2016 and is available to stream on-demand now at NPRMusic.org.

Tuesday December 8, 2015

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Bookmark This: 2015 NPR Book Concierge

December 8, 2015 • NPR's popular guide to great reads is back - updated and expanded for 2015. Discover a new favorite read now at NPR.org/BestBooks.

Tuesday November 24, 2015

Available On #GivingTuesday: New NPR Listening Party Kit

November 24, 2015 • NPR Generation Listen has received a grant from the Case Foundation to launch its first NPR Listening Party Hub and Kit. The site will launch on December 1st as part of #GivingTuesday.

Wednesday November 18, 2015

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NPR Music Hosts & Streams T-Pain Concert In DC 11/19

November 18, 2015 • During a surprise, concert tomorrow night, T-Pain will debut two new tracks from his forthcoming album, Stoicville: The Phoenix. The show will be webcast live at NPRMusic.org starting at 8PM ET.

Monday November 16, 2015

NPR's 'Invisibilia' Adds Third Host: Author Hanna Rosin

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NPR's 'Invisibilia' Adds Third Host: Author Hanna Rosin

November 16, 2015 • Three's great company! NPR's hit program about the unseen forces that shape our behavior is deep in Season II production and with a new host, too! Culture writer Hanna Rosin has joined Lulu and Alix.

Tuesday November 10, 2015

NPR Politics – There's More To It

November 10, 2015 • NPR gears up multiplatform coverage leading up to Election Day 2016

Thursday November 5, 2015

Transcript Excerpts: NPR News Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders

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Transcript Excerpts: NPR News Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders

November 5, 2015 • In an interview today from NPR News, Senator Bernie Sanders tells host Steve Inskeep if it came down to the African-American vote, "we would lose." Hear the interview on Morning Edition 11/5 & 11/6.

Wednesday November 4, 2015

NPR Board Of Directors Welcomes New Chair

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NPR Board Of Directors Welcomes New Chair

November 4, 2015 • Roger LaMay, General Manager of WXPN in Philadelphia, PA, has been elected by the NPR Board of Directors as Chair of the Board.

Tuesday November 3, 2015

Sample 200+ Podcasts At Earbud.fm, The Latest Guide From NPR's Arts Desk

November 3, 2015 • NPR's Arts, Books & Culture desk presents earbud.fm – a guide with 200+ podcast episodes handpicked by listeners, radio/podcast pros and celebrities – including P!nk and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Monday November 2, 2015

NPR Special Coverage: Does Climate Change Matter?

Elizeu Berçacola, a leader of a group of rubber tappers in Machadinho d'Oeste in the Brazilian state of Rondonia, just after burring down three illegal logging camps. There is a war over the future of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil: those that are fighting it call it 'the war over wood.' Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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NPR Special Coverage: Does Climate Change Matter?

November 2, 2015 • Multiplatform Coverage Leading Up to the Paris U.N. Climate Change Conference Starts Nov. 4 and Continues Through mid-December

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Transcript Excerpts: J.K Rowling On NPR's Morning Edition & Pop Culture Happy Hour

November 2, 2015 • J.K. Rowling recently published Career of Evil under the name Robert Galbraith. In two new NPR interviews, she talks about the nightmare-inspiring new book, her pseudonym, the perils of fame and more.