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In 2016, NPR's Human Resources department expanded the options for race and ethnicity with which newsroom employees could identify. (Numbers as of Oct. 31, 2016.)

NPR's Staff Diversity Numbers, 2016

Despite the company-wide initiative for diverse hiring, change in the newsroom has been incremental.

Ben de la Cruz

Ben de la Cruz is an award-winning documentary video producer and multimedia journalist. He is currently a senior visuals editor. In addition to overseeing the multimedia coverage of NPR's global health and development, his responsibilities include working on news products for emerging platforms including Amazon's and Google's smart screens. He is also part of a team developing a new way of thinking about how NPR can collaborate and engage with our audience as well as photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, animators, and graphic designers to build new visual storytelling avenues on NPR's website, social media platforms, and through live events.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

Dan Stevens plays a young man who's haunted by the voices in his head in <em>Legion</em>. Kristen Bell explores what it means to be a good person on<em> The Good Place. </em>

Nothing Beats 'The Good Place': David Bianculli Picks The Best TV Of 2019

There were a lot of great shows to watch on television this year — many of them on streaming services. At the top of the list is NBC's comedy about life after death.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (center) answers questions during a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill. Also pictured are Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Republicans Outline Biggest Tax Code Overhaul In A Generation

After months of private negotiation, President Trump and GOP congressional leaders have revealed the outline of their tax plan. It calls for cuts in both individual and corporate tax rates.

Blake Lothian, 15, is an East Coast champion go-kart racer. He tried other sports but found that karts were where he excelled.

This East Coast Go-Kart Racing Champion Is A 15-Year-Old Phenom

If you're a parent of young kids or teens, you most likely spent your weekend at a field watching soccer, lacrosse or baseball. Blake Lothian spends his weekends in go-kart races.

Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams mingles with supporters during his election night party Tuesday in New York City.

New York City Narrows The Democratic Field For Mayor, With Eric Adams Taking The Lead

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was voters' top choice in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday, while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.

A motorist drives between flowers along the Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest northwest of La Canada, Calif.

Monthly car payments have crossed a record $700. What that means

The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

Whatever happened to the African-born pizza chef who won over biased Italians?

Ibrahim Songne overcame local prejudice to gain success in Italy with his pizza joint and a spot on a list of top 50 global pizza joints. He's now made a special pizza in honor of ... Goats and Soda!

A dramatic political battle for the RNC's next chair culminates this week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Politico's Rachel Bade about the infighting leading up to the RNC's election for committee chair on Friday.

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