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One view as students from Covington Catholic High School, Native American activists and Black Hebrew Israelites intersected on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC., on Jan. 18, 2019

Unraveling A Washington Mall Confrontation, Frame By Frame

Jan 25, 2019

NPR's initial reporting would have benefited from even more restraint than it showed

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Assessing An NPR Report On The Indian Child Welfare Act

Jan 23, 2019

A complex story needed more context

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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation on the situation in Syria April 13, 2018 at the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

The 'Ethical Calculus' Behind NPR's Decision To Air A Presidential Speech

Jan 08, 2019

After internal debate, NPR will carry President Trump's speech tonight live.

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Temporary Employees, Long-Term Impact

Dec 21, 2018

What is NPR losing out on by its heavy reliance on temps and is there a better way?

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, special counsel on the Russian investigation, leaves following a meeting with members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on June 21, 2017.

Analyzing An 'Analysis': It Came Up Short

Dec 19, 2018

An 'analysis' didn't initially get a needed label and didn't follow protocol.

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The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried by a joint services military honor guard into St. Martin's Episcopal Church Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

A President's Legacy, With All Its Complications

Dec 06, 2018

Not all listeners hear the right mix, as NPR balances Bush plaudits and criticism

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Singer Alberto Carrión performs <em>Amanecer Borincano</em>, his song about sunrise over Puerto Rico, at the point where Hurricane Maria made landfall one year ago.

A Brief Timeout For Some NPR Shoutouts

Nov 30, 2018

Highlighting some standout NPR work, including a year in Puerto Rico, reporting on the 2020 census and some library love

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Missed Connections: NPR Offers Select Ways To Reach The Newsroom

Nov 16, 2018

Listeners and readers can use Twitter and a contact form to connect with NPR journalists, but some want reporters' emails to be public.

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The NPR newsroom breakdown by race and ethnicity as of Oct. 31, 2018.

NPR's Staff Diversity Numbers, 2018

Nov 12, 2018

NPR's newsroom diversity ticks up, as percentage of Latinx journalists grows.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Houston.

From The Bully Pulpit To The Radio

Nov 01, 2018

President Trump's midterm messages are ubiquitous on NPR. What are the ethical issues around broadcasting his rally remarks?

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Plan To Reduce NPR Corrections Misses Target

Oct 18, 2018

The newsroom wanted to halve the number of corrections, but after three months, there's been only a little progress.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying during the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Reflecting On The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Coverage

Oct 10, 2018

On a couple of occasions, the balance tipped.

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Christine Blasey Ford testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Thursday.

NPR Doesn't Confer 'Dr.' On Ph.D.s. Here's Why.

Sep 28, 2018

NPR follows AP style, because listeners usually identify 'Dr.' with physicians.

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Call The Midwives, But Ring The Doctors, Too

Sep 27, 2018

A piece from Planet Money's The Indicator essentially told listeners that they would have to trust the reporters on substantiation in a complex story.

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NPR Concludes Investigation Into Work Of Freelancer Who Recycled Material

Sep 11, 2018

More than 10 percent of her reports reused sound bites.

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Former vice presidential spokesperson Marc Lotter waits for a swearing-in ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in February 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Disclosing Whether Interviewees Signed Non-Disclosure Agreements

Sep 07, 2018

New guidance from the newsroom requires producers to ask potential guests if they feel legally restricted in what they can say about the White House.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to members of the media outside the Senate Chamber in Washington, Jan. 22, 2018, after reaching a bipartisan agreement to advance a bill ending the government shutdown. With Graham are (L-R) Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.,

Regrets Only: When Potential Interviewees Say 'No Thanks'

Aug 28, 2018

Interviews with GOP lawmakers were scarce last week, but six-month numbers are surprisingly politically balanced.

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'Morning Edition' Resets Its Clock (Again)

Aug 16, 2018

The new schedule has newscasts at different times and allows for longer stories.

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Jason Kessler speaks at an August 12, 2018 rally near the White House on the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" march.

Kessler Interview Puts Spotlight On How To Cover Racist Viewpoints

Aug 13, 2018

Critics argued that NPR should not give white supremacists a "platform."

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Freelance Contributor Recycled Sound Bites

Aug 10, 2018

NPR said that it has discovered that a longtime freelance contributor had reused sound bites in more than two dozen reports that aired from 2011 until recently.

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