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Friday June 28, 2024

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A note to listeners from NPR's The Thistle and Shamrock®

by Fiona Ritchie

June 28, 2024 •

Thursday June 27, 2024

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Anna Yukhananov joins NPR as Deputy Washington Editor

by Krishnadev Calamur , Dana Farrington , Muthoni Muturi , Andrew Sussman

June 27, 2024 • Yukhananov starts July 1

Tuesday June 18, 2024

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NPR welcomes new Brand Director, Russell Gossett

by Kristin Hume

June 18, 2024 •

Monday June 10, 2024

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Samantha Melbourneweaver joins NPR as Managing Editor/Digital Audience Growth & Engagement

by Eva Rodriguez

June 10, 2024 • Melbourneweaver will oversee the Growth, Engagement and News Apps teams and work closely with colleagues across the Content Division.

Thursday June 6, 2024

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Maria Aspan joins NPR as a Finance Correspondent

by Pallavi Gogoi

June 6, 2024 •

Monday June 3, 2024

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Short stories of love from NPR's Pride ERG

by Sommer Hill

June 3, 2024 •

Wednesday May 29, 2024

Emily Barocas is now NPR's Deputy Managing Editor, Digital

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Emily Barocas is now NPR's Deputy Managing Editor, Digital

by Eva Rodriguez

May 29, 2024 • Emily will continue to be a key driver of strategy for the NPR app and she’ll retain NPR’s newsletter portfolio. She will also take stewardship of NPR.org’s homepage, a structural change that allows us to optimize the audience experiences on our owned and operated platforms.

Tuesday May 28, 2024

People

Becky Sullivan joins the National Desk as a Sports Correspondent

by Russell Lewis , Ammad Omar , Catherine Laidlaw

May 28, 2024 • Becky Sullivan is joining NPR's National Desk as a sports correspondent. A native of Kansas City, she pledges to set aside her devotion to the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs/Royals and will report fairly on all teams and trends in the sporting world.

Thursday May 23, 2024

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Nicole Werbeck is now Director of NPR Visuals

by Keith Jenkins

May 23, 2024 • Nicole will continue to oversee the day to day workings of the Visuals team which includes everything from breaking news to Tiny Desk concerts and to report to Keith Jenkins, V.P. for Music and Visual Strategy.

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Inside NPR

Resources to enhance and strengthen editorial operations

by Edith Chapin

May 15, 2024 • Announcing new structures that will enhance and strengthen editorial operations as a unified Content division.

Friday May 3, 2024

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