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More Than Fangirling: NPR Interns Find A Warm Welcome

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More Than Fangirling: NPR Interns Find A Warm Welcome

NPR can seem like an overwhelming place for us interns looking to make a career in public radio, but it's easy to feel comfortable here. Fall 2013 interns collected insights and photos from their encounters with some of NPR's biggest and most welcoming stars - and these are their stories.

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Going Back To School: NPR Journalists And The Nieman Fellowship

NPR journalists who have participated in the Nieman Foundation Fellowship program gathered in September to celebrate the Fellowship's 75th Anniversary. (l to r) Howard Berkes, Marilyn Geewax, Sylvia Poggioli, David Welna, Margot Adler, Dina Temple-Raston, (bottom) Elise Hu and Jonathan Blakley. NPR hide caption

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Going Back To School: NPR Journalists And The Nieman Fellowship

Sylvia Poggioli. Howard Berkes. Margot Adler. These names elicit thoughts of sound journalism and memorable stories you've heard on NPR over the years. Even the most seasoned journalists have to learn to improve their craft from time to time. What do they do? They head back to school, of course.

Friday

TV Critic ProFile: 'Television [Is] A Window Into How American Society Works'

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TV Critic ProFile: 'Television [Is] A Window Into How American Society Works'

After several years contributing to NPR's coverage of the media, Eric Deggans is finally getting a business card. This fall marks the start of Deggans' new role as NPR television correspondent, so we caught up with him to find out what's playing on his TV (among other things).

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StoryCorps ProFile: 'If I Could Share A Coffee With Anyone, It Would Be My Wife.'

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StoryCorps ProFile: 'If I Could Share A Coffee With Anyone, It Would Be My Wife.'

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the oral history project, and in that time StoryCorps has built up one of the largest collections of human voices ever gathered. To celebrate, we'll be tooting the StoryCorps horn all week, starting with a ProFile of the project's founder, David Isay.

Saturday

Making Pledge Drives Not Just Bearable, But Memorable Too

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Making Pledge Drives Not Just Bearable, But Memorable Too

We know the fall comes as a mixed blessing for many public radio listeners: brightly colored leaves... and pledge drive week. Here at NPR and at our Member Stations all across the country, we are always looking for better ways make this season even a little more fun.