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NPR In The News: On The Ground For Iran's Election

Caitlin Sanders — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:00 +0000

On Saturday, Iran elected Hasan Rowhani as its new president in a vote watched by people around the world. NPR's Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep was reporting from the country last week and joined CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to discuss what they saw on election day:

Yesterday, Burnett was back in the United States and spoke with Inskeep and the Carnegie Endowment's Karim Sadjadpour about what Rowhani's nomination means:

Matthew Morrison Hearts NPR

Melissa Kuypers — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:42:00 +0000

You may know Matthew Morrison as the teacher and choir director Will Schuester, aka. "Mr. Schue," from the Fox television show Glee. Given his singing and dancing on the program, however, it's probably no surprise that his heart lies with Broadway. Morrison has a new album out called Where It All Began, his second of classic Broadway standards.

Game Time: Test Your NPR IQ With Quizzes From 'Ask Me Another'

Caitlin Sanders — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:31:00 +0000

Think you know NPR? Prove it.

We've got some host trivia and correspondent conundrums for those of you who think you've got what it takes to correctly pronounce Poggioli on first try and identify Sandhoff's news beat in the blink of an eye (or is that a trick question?).

Oh, what's that, you want to know what the prize is? Fame and glory, of course!

Get Some Ink: A New Way to Show Public Radio Dedication

George T. Gary III — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:15:00 +0000

Earlier this spring, NPR joined This American Life to create a set of eight public radio-themed tattoos as a pledge premium for Member Stations. In case you missed the opportunity to get those from your local station, now those tattoos are available in the NPR Shop.

Tattoos and public radio might not seem the likeliest of companions, but NPR folks are among the first to debunk this myth.

Chrisette Michele Loves NPR

George T. Gary III — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:49:00 +0000

It's been six years since Grammy Award-winning recording artist Chrisette Michele came out with her hit single "Be Okay," and she's back on the scene with a new record out this week.

Better is her fourth studio album, and the title alone says a lot about the R&B artist's renewed attitude towards her life and music. In an interview with Tell Me More, Michele discusses these changes, overcoming her shyness and her new vegan cookbook, Fat Vegan.

"I'm in the best space emotionally and physically that I've ever been," she told Martin.

The Curious Listener: Perception is Reality... Or Is It?

George T. Gary III — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:55:00 +0000

We all know that sometimes when you're listening to someone else, you can interpret their words to mean something other than what was intended. This happens all the time in our daily lives, and, sometimes, when we're listening to the news too.

In all of our work at NPR, we strive to be as clear and concise as possible. But sometimes our messages can still be muddled. We appreciate hearing all perspectives on our work and like to address and clarify as many concerns from our listeners as possible.

'Now Go And Change The World': Advice From NPR Journalists To The Class Of 2013

Megan Johnson — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:33:00 +0000

It's that time of year when graduating seniors don their caps and gowns and say so long to memories of the past four (or so) years.

Amy Garland Plays New Songs Live On Not Necessarily Nashville

Michael Hibblen — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:09:51 +0000

In advance of a CD release party later that evening, Amy Garland joined Flap Jones live on Not Necessarily Nashville to play a few songs and talk about her music. Also joining Amy at KUAR to play guitar was Nick Devlin .

The new CD Hang A Light came out this month, and its release was marked with a performance at the Whitewater Tavern in Little Rock.

You can listen to excerpts of that week's program above.

Joss Whedon Loves NPR

Melissa Kuypers — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:48:00 +0000

Fans of writer/producer/director Joss Whedon don't just kinda like him. They REALLY LOVE him. He's responsible for shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, and movies like Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers, as well as the un-categorize-able Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. This weekend he has a modern, black and white movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in theaters.

Hey, New Yorkers: See 'Ask Me Another' Live In Central Park At SummerStage

editor — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:33:00 +0000

There are any number of ways to mark the beginning of a New York City summer, but NPR is putting our chips on one special day in June when Ask Me Another kicks off SummerStage 2013 in Manhattan.

The Brooklyn-based NPR program is the first Central Park event of the famed summer-long performing arts festival this year, taping a FREE, live performance at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield on Fr