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Tuesday July 19, 2022

Jeff Guo and Nick Fountain named Planet Money co-hosts

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Jeff Guo and Nick Fountain named Planet Money co-hosts

July 19, 2022 • Jeff Guo and Nick Fountain have been named Planet Money co-hosts.

Monday July 18, 2022

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Public Radio Music Day To Be Commemorated on October 26, 2022

July 18, 2022 • The noncomMUSIC Alliance announced today that the third annual Public Radio Music Day will take place on October 26, 2022.

Tuesday July 12, 2022

NPR and The Marshall Project partner on Embedded: Changing the Police

July 12, 2022 • NPR will partner with The Marshall Project for a new season of Embedded.

Tuesday July 5, 2022

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NoncomMUSIC Alliance Welcomes Five New Advisory Council Members

July 5, 2022 • The noncomMUSIC Alliance is pleased to welcome five new members to its Advisory Council

Thursday June 30, 2022

NPR's Books We Love! feature arrives in time for summer reading

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NPR's Books We Love! feature arrives in time for summer reading

June 30, 2022 • For the first time, NPR is publishing Books We Love! in June, in time for summer reading.

Tuesday June 28, 2022

Yolanda Sangweni promoted to VP of Programming and New Content Development

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Yolanda Sangweni promoted to VP of Programming and New Content Development

June 28, 2022 • She will oversee NPR's content development process, which includes engaging with external and internal pitches, supporting piloting, and serving all content teams to surface great ideas.

Thursday June 16, 2022

NPR & Edison Research: Smart Speaker Ownership Reaches 35% of Americans

June 16, 2022 • NPR and Edison Research released the 2022 Smart Audio Report today, showcasing the ubiquity of voice technology in the U.S.

KFF's Kaiser Health News and NPR Launch Diagnosis: Debt

June 16, 2022 • KFF's Kaiser Health News and NPR Launch Diagnosis: Debt, a Yearlong Reporting Partnership Exploring the Scale, Impact, and Causes of the Health Care Debt Crisis in America

B.A. Parker joins Code Switch as a new host

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B.A. Parker joins Code Switch as a new host

June 16, 2022 • Writer and audio producer B.A. Parker will join Gene Demby as a host of Code Switch.

Wednesday June 8, 2022

Juana Summers Named Host of All Things Considered and Consider This

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Juana Summers Named Host of All Things Considered and Consider This

June 8, 2022 • Summers joins Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly and Ari Shapiro rotating through host duties across both shows. Her first day on the air will be June 27.

Wednesday June 1, 2022

Rough Translation's spring season focuses on our changing relationship to work

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Rough Translation's spring season focuses on our changing relationship to work

June 1, 2022 • Rough Translation's spring season focuses on our changing relationship to work

Leah Donnella is the 2022 Above the Fray Fellow

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Leah Donnella is the 2022 Above the Fray Fellow

June 1, 2022 • Selected from a competitive pool of applicants, Donnella will spend six months reporting on the intersection of global migration & race in the American South

Tuesday May 31, 2022

NPR Music celebrates Black Music with month-long showcase

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NPR Music celebrates Black Music with month-long showcase

May 31, 2022 • NPR Music celebrates Black Music with month-long showcase.

Monday May 23, 2022

New roles for Edith Chapin and Terence Samuel

May 23, 2022 • Samuel will move into VP & Executive Editor role leading NPR's news gathering teams; Chapin will spend a large portion of her time working with the Chief Development Officer

$1 Million grant to support NPR's ongoing DEI work

May 23, 2022 • The grant will make it possible for NPR to continue its ongoing work, including the Reflect America and Code Switch Fellowships

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