Danielle Kurtzleben
Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.
Before joining NPR in 2015, Kurtzleben spent a year as a correspondent for Vox.com. As part of the site's original reporting team, she covered economics and business news.
Prior to Vox.com, Kurtzleben was with U.S. News & World Report for nearly four years, where she covered the economy, campaign finance and demographic issues. As associate editor, she launched Data Mine, a data visualization blog on usnews.com.
A native of Titonka, Iowa, Kurtzleben has a bachelor's degree in English from Carleton College. She also holds a master's degree in global communication from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to author Ruth Whippman about her new book "BoyMom." Whippman is the mother of three boys and writes about the complexities of growing up male in today's world.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds about his life, faith, and the inspiration behind his band's new album, "Loom."
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker tells NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben about her screenplay and directorial debut, "Janet Planet."
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks to Catherine Newman about her novel — about a modern family in all its messiness — called "Sandwich."
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The Supreme Court said that prosecutors had overstepped when they used an obstruction law to charge one of the Jan. 6 attackers. The ruling may affect other prosecutions.
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President Biden and former President Trump took questions from CNN moderators for 90 minutes. Biden started out hard to follow. Trump confidently made assertions that were often factually wrong.
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Official marketing agency VisitOslo is taking an understated posture in its ad campaign touting the Norwegian capital as a tourist destination.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to UMass-Amherst economics professor Isabella Weber about how price controls could tame inflation.
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On this day before the presidential candidates debate, we have some debate prep for voters. Tuesday's briefing was on immigration -- and now the issue is the economy.
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International aid groups are struggling to provide relief across Sudan. Mohanad El Belal, co-founder of Khartoum Aid Kitchen, shares how some local kitchens are stepping in to feed hungry civilians.