Dustin Jones
Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.
Jones got his start at NPR in September 2020 as the organization's first intern through a partnership with Military Veterans in Journalism. He interned as a producer for All Things Considered on the weekends, and then as a reporter for the Newsdesk.
He kickstarted his journalism career as a local reporter in Southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. From there he went on to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he focused on documentary production and book publication.
Jones served four years in the Marine Corps with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Hampshire native has lived all over the country, but currently resides in Southern California.
When Jones isn't writing for NPR, he is reporting for his local newspaper and freelancing as a video producer for the Military Times. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.
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Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors say. He was captured in 2019 and was recently turned over to the U.S. -
President Biden will meet with the Senate next week to discuss debt-ceiling delays before going on the road to advocate for his Build Back Better agenda and the bipartisan infrastructure deal.
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The harvest moon is the last full moon of the summer. This year it will appear to be full for three days with peak illumination occurring at 7:54 p.m. ET Monday.
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The Inspiration4 crew safely returned to Earth Saturday evening after three days of orbiting the planet. It is the first all-civilian mission to orbit.
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Zak Khogyani fled Afghanistan with his parents when he was 9. When the Pentagon called on commercial airlines to support evacuation efforts, he asked to be a part of the mission.
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A video shared on Facebook last year showed an encounter between a white man and a group of Black men. Facebook's recommendation tool then asked users if they wanted to see more videos of "primates."
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As Taliban forces continue a sweeping offensive and are nearing the capital, trust in Afghanistan's government is dwindling despite the Afghan president's vow to prevent further instability.
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Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients.
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Water flooded downtown streets and some 18,000 residents experienced power outages as heavy rains, high winds and hail battered Omaha, Neb.
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Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.
