Tara Boyle is the supervising producer of NPR's Hidden Brain. In this role, Boyle oversees the production of both the Hidden Brain radio show and podcast, providing editorial guidance and support to host Shankar Vedantam and the shows' producers. Boyle also coordinates Shankar's Hidden Brain segments on Morning Edition and other NPR shows, and oversees collaborations with partners both internal and external to NPR. Previously, Boyle spent a decade at WAMU, the NPR station in Washington, D.C. She has reported for The Boston Globe, and began her career in public radio at WBUR in Boston.
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There is a long legacy of leaders exploiting the bodies of vulnerable people in the name of science. This week,... -
Are women named Virginia more likely to move to Virginia? Are people with the last name of Carpenter more likely...
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Generations of Americans have struggled against segregation. Most of us believe in the ideal of a colorblind society. But what...
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Sometimes, when we believe something, no amount of data can change our minds. This week, why we cling to our... -
In 1924, a 17-year-old girl was admitted to the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded. The superintendent of the...
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The turn of the year is a time when we set the old aside and welcomed the new into our...