Jennifer is responsible for creating NIPR's annual budget, completing monthly financial statements, working with CPAs on the annual audit, and handles day-to-day financial needs. She also completes and submits the Corporation for Public Broadcasting annual report. Jennifer joined NIPR in March 2009.

Lea joined NIPR in Fall 2000. She organizes station special events, such as Sunday in the Park with Jazz, Jazzfest, the "Picked by the Pros" Wine Dinner, and Meet the Music Live broadcasts. She also helps coordinate appearances of NPR and public radio personalities here locally. Finally, she is responsible for several administrative tasks as well.

Sarah joined NIPR in Fall 2011 after freelancing and interning at WNYC in New York City. She has a background in public and community radio and hails from Virginia. Sarah is a reporter and helps produce local programs on WBOI. She is also the local host of All Things Considered, as well as co-host of Midday Matters.

Law
2:07 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Should Former Felons Have The Right To Vote?

Originally published on Mon July 16, 2012 3:15 pm

More than 5.85 million Americans are not allowed to vote because they have committed felonies, according to a report from The Sentencing Project. While some states require complex processes for ex-felons to request restoration of voting rights, others permit felons to vote from prison.

Since joining NIPR in March 2011, Sean has worked to raise the news profile of WBOI by increasing its presence at public meetings, speeches, and events, improving relationships with key sources and community partners, and bringing WBOI to the national stage by placing local stories on NPR newscasts and APM's Marketplace Morning Report. Sean is the local host of Morning Edition, as well as co-host of Midday Matters.

Opinion
1:58 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Op-Ed: 'Ban Penn State Football'

Originally published on Mon July 16, 2012 2:58 pm

In an op-ed piece for the Daily Beast, sports columnist Buzz Bissinger writes that an "insidious culture of sports in America" helped cover up the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State. He argues that the NCAA should ban the university's football program for five years.

NPR Story
1:58 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Piecing Together Stories Of Families 'Lost In Slavery'

Originally published on Tue July 17, 2012 11:26 am

For decades, slavery tore apart African-American families. Children were sold off from their mothers, and husbands were taken from their wives. Many desperately tried to keep track of each other, even running away to find loved ones. After the Civil War and emancipation, these efforts intensified. Freed slaves posted ads in newspapers and wrote letters — seeking any clue to a family member's whereabouts.

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Katy manages programming operations and coordinates volunteers and interns. She also assists in grant writing and other administrative tasks. She joined NIPR in September 2011.

The Two-Way
1:42 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

Stephen Covey, Author Of '7 Habits,' Dead At 79

Credit Ric Feld / AP
Stephen R. Covey, the motivational speaker best known for the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, died Monday in Idaho three months after a serious bicycle accident in Utah. He was 79.

Originally published on Mon July 16, 2012 3:02 pm

Stephen Covey, whose book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People became a seminal guide to leadership, died this morning.

In a statement, the family said Covey died due the "residual effects" of a biking accident he suffered in April. He was 79.

The Salt Lake Tribune gives us a bit of his biography:

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Shots - Health Blog
1:39 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

FDA Approves First Drug To Prevent HIV Infection

Credit Jeff Chiu / AP
Dr. Lisa Sterman holds up a Truvada pill at her office in San Francisco in May. Even before the Food and Drug Administration's approval, Sterman had prescribed Truvada for about a dozen patients at high risk for developing AIDS.

Originally published on Tue July 17, 2012 2:57 pm

The Food and Drug Administration has given the first OK for a drug to prevent HIV infection.

The daily pill Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences, combines two medicines that inhibit the reproduction of HIV. It's been a mainstay in the treatment of HIV/AIDS for years, and as of today is an approved option for reducing the risk of HIV infection for people at high risk.

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