# Arun Rath
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arun rath is an American radio producer and broadcast journalist.
== Biography ==
Rath began his journalism career as an intern at NPR's Talk of the Nation while he was enrolled in an English Literature master's program in Washington, DC. After the internship ended, he was hired on as a temporary employee and eventually became the show's director. He became the senior producer of NPR's On the Media in 2000, where his team tripled the audience, started one of NPR's first podcasts, and won a Peabody Award.
Karen Dawisha and Marie Yovanovitch provide a deeper look at Russia's war in Ukraine
It's been nearly a month since Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine, so we are taking another look at how we got here. First, an interview from 2014 with the late political scientist Karen Dawisha on how Putin and his cronies became so fabulously wealthy. She told NPR's Arun Rath that leveling economic …
Two authors on writing unlikable characters and the power of storytelling
The two books in today's episode point up how authors write and empathize with characters that aren't exactly likable. First we hear from Anthony Doerr who spoke to NPR correspondent Arun Rath about his Pulitzer-Prize winning novel All The Light We Cannot See. Doer talks about how we can better und…
Norman Lear's memoir recalls a life and career that shaped American television
TV writer and producer, Norman Lear, died this week. He was 101 years old. In today's episode, we revisit Lear's 2014 interview with NPR's Arun Rath about his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience. From Lear's upbringing with a father incarcerated for white collar crime to his struggle to get All I…
In Guantanamo Bay, Watching Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
The self-described mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accepted a plea deal for life in prison. GBH'S All Things Considered host Arun Rath, who covered his pretrial proceedings for years, talks to Jeremy about his experiences in Guantanamo Bay and what the plea deal means for 9/…
'Dylan Goes Electric!' is the book behind Timothée Chalamet's new Bob Dylan biopic
The Newport Folk Festival is an annual music festival that's been hosted in Newport, Rhode Island, since the 1950s. Bob Dylan, who was considered folk music's then-reigning king, performed at the festival in 1965 where he made the controversial decision to play the electric guitar. This is the focu…
Introducing: Joy Beat
From quiet classrooms to bustling community centers, Joy Beat reveals the extraordinary stories of everyday heroes making real change. Host Arun Rath sits down with the unsung visionaries - teachers, volunteers, and artists - who saw problems in their communities and stepped up to solve them. Throu…
How Many Frogs At Are Mount Auburn Cemetery?
First up.... With some help from our studio audience, we’re playing a game of “bad fibs” – that's news-inspired mad libs, with nightside anchor Tori Bedford and a special guest appearance from reporter Marilyn Schairer.
Then, All Things Considered host Arun Rath just so happens to be a practicing …
Did We Really Just Discover 10,000 New Planets?
First up, It’s been an especially chaotic month for higher-ed reporters, now with cuts to research at MIT, the closure of Hampshire College & more. GBH’s Kirk Carapezza takes us behind his reporting for College Uncovered.
Then, Researchers just discovered as many as 10,000 new exoplanets out in t…
Do Elephants Make Good Friends?
July 9, 2026
First up, MIT economist Jon Gruber reflects on why independent government agencies matter, following the Trump v. Slaughter ruling by the Supreme Court.
Then, we're airing Edgar’s new Curiosity Desk feature on the deployment of Waymo taxis in Boston.
Afterwards, Animal behaviorist J…
Why Is The Sky Yellow?
July 17, 2026
Arun Rath is guest hosting today!
We talk briefly with Mathew Barlow, a Professor of Climate Sciences at Umass Lowell, about this week’s wildfire smoke & why the sky turned yellow.
GBH’s Renuka Balakrishnan joins with Emily Schario from The B-Side for ICYMI. They’ll talk about the b…
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