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NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg reflects on her career and favorite memories

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By Susan Stamberg,

Ari Shapiro, Matt Ozug, Ashley Brown

Published September 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM EDT

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with correspondent and former All Things Considered and Weekend Edition host, Susan Stamberg, about her career as she retires from the network this week.

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Susan Stamberg

Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is a special correspondent for NPR.

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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Matt Ozug

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Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.

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