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NPR.org Hacked; 'Syrian Electronic Army' Takes Credit

Mark Memmott — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:28:00 +0000

The Two-Way, NPR.org and some of NPR's Twitter accounts were hacked late Monday by an organization that's said to support Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, as this statement from NPR reports:

"Late Monday evening, several stories on the NPR website were defaced with headlines and text that said 'Syrian Electronic Army Was Here.' Some of these stories were distributed to and appeared on NPR Member Station websites. We have made the necessary corrections to those stories on NPR.org and are continuing to work with our Member Stations.

In NPR's New Building, Everything Will Be Better ... Again

Susan Stamberg — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:11:00 +0000

Starting Saturday, Weekend Edition is broadcasting under the fourth roof that's sheltered National Public Radio. NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg has worked in all of the locations since NPR went on the air in 1971, and once again she shepherds us to our new home.

Our very first, temporary offices were at 1625 I Street, in Northwest Washington, D.C., just down the block from the Christian Science Church. No furniture at first, so we sat on the floor.

When Snacking Attacks: A Vending Machine Remembrance

Eliza Barclay — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:29:00 +0000

Many office workers will tell you that proximity to a vending machine is both a blessing and a curse.

A walk to the automated food dispenser takes all of 11 seconds for me. It can be a welcome break from hours in front of a computer, or an antidote to absurd deadlines or gnawing hunger pains.

Conference on World Affairs Has “Everything Conceivable”

Jackie Fortier — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:46:45 +0000

Organizers announced the permanent tagline to honor Roger Ebert.

NPR To Drop Call-In Show 'Talk Of The Nation'

David Folkenflik — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:14:00 +0000

NPR executives announced Friday that they will stop production of Talk of the Nation this summer. The call-in program will be replaced with Here and Now, a newsmagazine that will be a co-production of Boston member station WBUR and NPR.