Courtney Dorning
Courtney Dorning has been a Senior Editor for NPR's All Things Considered since November 2018. In that role, she's the lead editor for the daily show. Dorning is responsible for newsmaker interviews, lead news segments and the small, quirky features that are a hallmark of the network's flagship afternoon magazine program.
Dorning has been the editor on interviews ranging from former First Lady Michelle Obama, actress and activist Jane Fonda and Speaker of the House. She contributes heavily to All Things Considered's political coverage and has played a key role in the show's coverage of the #MeToo movement. Previously, Dorning was an editor at Morning Edition.
Prior to joining NPR, she spent nearly ten years at ABC News as a researcher and producer. Dorning helped produce town meetings from Israel in 2000 and 2002, and was a key part of Nightline's award-winning coverage of Sept. 11 and the Iraq war.
Dorning lives just outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, three children and a black lab. Having a singleton and twins in 18 months has sharpened the multi-tasking skills and nerves of steel that are essential for editing two hours of daily live programming.
Dorning is a graduate of Saint Mary's College and has a master's degree from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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President Trump says he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. NPR speaks with two former education secretaries to dig into what this means and whether it's possible.
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President Trump says he wants to buy Greenland and reclaim the Panama Canal. NPR's Juana Summers and Ari Shapiro compare their recent reporting from both locations.
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NPR's Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, who died in the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River in January after a mid-air collision.
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Trump has issued hundreds of executive actions since he returned to office three weeks ago. Many are being challenged in court, and some rulings are putting a hold on the administration's efforts.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.
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Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama. -
When Trump talks about taking back the Panama Canal, many Panamanians recall "Operation Just Cause" -- the 1989 invasion to oust dictator Noriega. Some in El Chorrillo still remember the assault. -
Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter's quest to free him. -
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.
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Pacific Palisades resident Adria Kloke shares her experience of fleeing the wildfires in California on Tuesday.
