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Christopher Guest Hearts NPR

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By Melissa Kuypers

Christopher Guest, known as a leader in the mockumentary style after his 1984 film This is Spinal Tap, has a new show on HBO. It's called Family Tree, and stars Chris O'Dowd as a man tracking down his family lineage after receiving a mysterious box from an aunt he didn't know existed. Guest came in to talk to Weekend Edition Host Scott Simon about his career, inspiration for the show and working on a funny set.

5:04 pm

Mon May 20, 2013

The Curious Listener: You Want To Be 'Asked Another'?

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Originally published on Wed May 22, 2013 12:05 pm

Ask Me Another is one of NPR's exciting new shows, and its audience is growing with each weekly episode. That's why today we're featuring a listener letter that will solve a puzzle many an Ask Me Another fan has ruminated on since the show's inception: How can I be a contestant?

The note is from Katy, a Curious Listener who recently discovered the show, can't get enough of puzzles, word games and trivia, and wants to be a contender on the Ask Me Another stage.

4:57 pm

Fri May 17, 2013

Leave Your Public Radio Voice at Home: NPR Runners Sprint With Spirit

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Some NPR staffers wore their spirit on their sleeves (and arms). All Things Considered Assistant Producer and team 'Co-Wrangler' Theo Balcomb showed off her branded press-on tattoo.

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Teaming up before the three-mile run were (l-r) Theo Balcomb, Digital News Production Assistant Rose Friedman, and All Things Considered Senior Editor Alison MacAdam and Production Assistant Jinae West.

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It was a tight squeeze in the starting area, but making the frame are runners from NPR's Washington Desk (l-r): Correspondent David Welna, Editor Shirish Date, Reporter Ailsa Chang and Correspondent Tamara Keith.

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NPR runners including Theo Balcomb (center) pinned on their race bibs before taking off. The bibs had a timer chip to clock the runners' finish times.

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The full group, including NPR President and CEO Gary E. Knell (center, in the black sweatshirt), pose together behind the NPR banner after a successful finish.

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Sweaty but smiling, a group of NPR runners gather together after finishing the race.

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Alison MacAdam stayed cool while sporting a pair of shades to shield the sun.

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Waving to sideline supporters, All Things Considered Associate Producer and race Team Captain Justine Kenin is pictured here nearing the finish line with her daughter, Annie.

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Justine Kenin flashed NPR's 'Best Spirit' plaque after the awards ceremony.

By Megan Johnson

Who says people in public radio can't make some noise? On Wednesday, some members of the NPR staff showed their vocal chops by cheering on fellow teammates at the ACLI Capital Challenge, a three-mile run for charity held in Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia Park.

4:43 pm

Thu May 16, 2013

Creative Clout, And Counting: Honors For NPR Designers

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2013 NPR Calendar

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NPR Holiday Card Wins Silver "ADDY" For Creative Services and Branding Team

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'All Songs Considered' Tour For NPR Music Wins Silver "ADDY" for Creative Services and Branding Team

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2012 NPR Election Buttons Win Silver "ADDY" For Creative Services and Branding Team

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2013 NPR Calendar Wins Gold "ADDY" For Creative Services and Branding Team

By Cara Philbin

The NPR Creative Services and Branding team is making headlines again.

In March, the visionary trio of in-house designers – composed of Kathie Miller, Betsy Martin and Katie Burk (and bolstered by NPR Shop dynamo, Barbara Sopato) – was honored by the American Advertising Federation for the fourth consecutive year.

5:18 pm

Wed May 15, 2013

Work It! NPR Staff Give And Take Advice For Women On The Job

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This credo was quick to catch on at the She Works site and around the NPR building too. "Some pearls around HQ from @nprnews #sheworks project," NPR White House Correspondent Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) said on Twitter.

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Melody Kramer's words (or word) of wisdom; short and sweet and in hashtag form. While she may not technically be an NPR employee, Kramer's years as web producer for Fresh Air earn her next-of-kin status around here. See her poster: http://bit.ly/10upwKr

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Sage wisdom in the words of NPR.org Editor Tanya Ballard Brown (posted on Twitter @tdoubleb).

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NPR News Apps Editor Brian Boyer (@brianboyer) shared this message with the hard-working She Works crew via Twitter. Poster here: http://bit.ly/11zjaRn

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NPR Publicist Cara Philbin posted her go-to motto on Twitter: "@NPRCara Working ladies: how do you stay sane? My two cents: http://bit.ly/10GnyGS #sheworks #npr"

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Another note shared among the She Works creative team. This one was posted by Selena Simmons-Duffin (@selenasd), an editor and producer for Morning Edition.

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NPR staff took their own advice, displaying favorite She Works posters around our building. NPR Senior Publicist Emerson Brown captured a few here. (He says the focus on Stevie Nicks is due to an "Edge of Seventeen" joke he has with the wife.)

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The NPR team behind She Works found some inspiration among the digital posters submitted too. Claire O'Neill (@oneillclaire), from NPR's The Picture Show blog, tweeted this poster from the site to her She Works teammates. See the message here: http://bit.ly/15nBAGe

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This credo was quick to catch on at the She Works site, around the NPR building and apparently with the gentlemen too. "Some pearls around HQ from @nprnews #sheworks project," NPR White House Correspondent Ari Shapiro (@arishapiro) said on Twitter.

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Kate Myers (@NPRKate) from the NPR social media team offered this pragmatic advice to the She Works production squad. Here's the graphic: http://bit.ly/19ocqUf

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Nina Totenberg's advice to working women. Our legal affairs correspondent was one of the first to customize a She Works poster. (Shared on Twitter by Selena Simmons-Duffin, @selenasd)

By Caitlin Sanders

As part of NPR's series The Changing Lives Of Women, our fearless female journalists are answering tough questions about their careers and offering insight into what it means to "have it all." Nina Totenberg, Audie Cornish and others responded in online essays and some took their best mantras to social media as well.

6:42 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

KUAR Wins Seven Awards In Arkansas SPJ Contest

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KUAR staff members pose with their awards. From left to right, Nathan Vandiver, Karen Tricot-Steward, Michael Hibblen, Chris Hickey (holding Malcolm Glover's award) and Ann Nicholson.

By Michael Hibblen

KUAR won seven awards for its news and arts coverage at the 2013 Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists contest.

During an awards banquet Monday evening, the station learned four were first place winners, two won second place and one was a third place winner.

SPJ is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the U.S. Part of its mission is to encourage high standards and ethical behavior in journalism, while promoting and supporting diversity in the industry.

4:39 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

Pat Sajak Hearts NPR

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By Melissa Kuypers

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:03 am

Pat Sajak has been hosting Wheel of Fortune for 30 years, the entire time it's been in syndication. Sajak says he was "fortunate enough to wander onto the set" after the show's creator, Merv Griffin, called him up to explain that the original host Chuck Woolery was leaving and the job was Sajak's if he wanted it.

In an interview for Weekend Edition Sunday, Sajak told Host Rachel Martin about his three decades hosting "Wheel," as its fans call it, and how he wound up at the helm of one of TV's longest-running game shows.

8:32 am

Mon May 13, 2013

South America Correspondent ProFile: 'I Wanted To Be Exactly This When I Grew Up.'

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NPR South America Correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro after receiving her Edward R. Murrow Award in 2012.

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NPR South America Correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro after receiving her Edward R. Murrow Award in 2012.

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By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:03 am

You've heard her reporting from Jerusalem or Libya, and perhaps you remember her news updates from Baghdad or Mexico City before that. Now NPR International Correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is on the move again, this time unpacking her mic in São Paulo, Brazil.

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4:55 pm

Wed May 22, 2013