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Wednesday November 13, 2013

As Good As Gold: NPR Headquarters Earns LEED Gold Certification

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As Good As Gold: NPR Headquarters Earns LEED Gold Certification

November 13, 2013 • NPR's headquarters building was planned, constructed and currently operates in ways designed to lessen its impact on the environment.

Wednesday August 14, 2013

Outside The Box: Welcome To The New NPR Home Page

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Outside The Box: Welcome To The New NPR Home Page

August 14, 2013 • Our new home page, launched today, breaks from the structure of our old page and strives to better connect you to those stories. Because the world is too interesting a place to put into boxes.

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Centering Sponsorship Around Innovation

August 14, 2013 • With the launch of the new NPR home page today, we are introducing a new sponsorship opportunity that aims to engage with you, our audience, provide value to NPR's supporting sponsors and reflect our high visual and content standards.

FAQ: More Details About The New NPR Home Page

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FAQ: More Details About The New NPR Home Page

August 14, 2013 • On what platforms can I explore the new home page? What browsers does NPR.org support? Questions answered about the new NPR.org home page.

Friday July 5, 2013

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Thoughts On A Move: An NPR Short Film

July 5, 2013 • A documentary short narrated by Bob Boilen about NPR's final days at our Washington, D.C. headquarters earlier this year, with special archival footage from our last move in 1994.

Thursday May 30, 2013

Come Visit The NPR DC Headquarters; Daily Tours Begin In June

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Come Visit The NPR DC Headquarters; Daily Tours Begin In June

May 30, 2013 • Update as of 2020: Tours of NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., are suspended until further notice.

Thursday April 25, 2013

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A Peek Into Our New Home

April 25, 2013 • Earlier this month, NPR's DC-based staffers shut down our computers on a Friday afternoon and walked out of our home of 19 years for the last time. We haven't looked back yet. Check out pictures of our new home.

Wednesday February 6, 2013

Signs of the Times: NPR and Stations Promote on Billboards and Other Media

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Signs of the Times: NPR and Stations Promote on Billboards and Other Media

February 6, 2013 • Between January and April, NPR and Member Stations KPBS, KERA, WFYI, and WMFE are testing out a new visibility campaign that may eventually go nationwide.

Thursday November 1, 2012

New Leaders Slated to Join NPR in December

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New Leaders Slated to Join NPR in December

November 1, 2012 • Today NPR President and CEO Gary E. Knell introduced to NPR staff and Member Stations two new leaders to round out the NPR executive ranks and play big roles in making public radio more central in the lives of millions of listeners.

Tuesday August 21, 2012

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NPR Statement Concerning Inaccuracies in Recent Media Coverage

August 21, 2012 • NPR response to inaccuracies in the Russian TV program RT America about NPR's Planet Money.

Thursday August 2, 2012

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NPR Deepens Coverage of Race, Ethnicity and Culture

August 2, 2012 • NPR will receive a grant from the CPB to expand coverage of race, ethnicity and culture.

Friday July 27, 2012

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News is the News Today in New Orleans

July 27, 2012 • Today, NPR announced that we're joining with Member Station WWNO and their licensee, the University of New Orleans (UNO), to form a new local journalism partnership.

Wednesday July 25, 2012

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How Can We Be Surprised: NPR's Gary E. Knell Asks UCLA Grads

July 25, 2012 • Watch NPR CEO Gary Knell's 2012 UCLA Commencement address to the graduates of the school's Political Science Department.

Monday July 23, 2012

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Gary's Got Klout

July 23, 2012 • NPR President and CEO Gary E. Knell is #47 in the Reuters & Klout 50 most influential execs on the web. Congrats Gary, Tweet on!

Tuesday July 17, 2012

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NPR Statement Regarding House Appropriations Subcommittee On LHHS and Education

July 17, 2012 • Today, NPR expressed serious concerns about the impact of funding rescissions on public radio and television stations and the communities that rely on them every day.