Noel King is a co-host and editorial director of the podcast and radio show '' Today Explained'' for Vox. She is a graduate of

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, and comes from

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. King began working in radio in 2004 in

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as a freelance journalist for the

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. She also worked for Public Radio International's ''The World'', and was a correspondent for the ''

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'' podcast. From 2018 through 2021, King was a host of NPR's ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Awards

In October 2020, King was awarded the "One To Watch" award from radiohalloffame.com.

References

External links

NPR biographyNoel King
on

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Minnesota Public Radio interview with Noel King
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