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Empowering Words from #NPRWomen

On #InternationalWomensDay and every day, NPR women work hard to put on the news for millions of listeners. Here's a round up of empowering quotes from some of NPR's finest to keep you motivated.
Source: Collage by Maddie Mortell

Womanhood has long informed the voice of NPR. In 1972, NPR's Susan Stamberg became the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program. She remained at the helm of for 14 years, she then hosted , and is still on the air frequently reporting on cultural issues. The current roster of and hosts includes: Audie Cornish, Ailsa Chang, Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Mary Louise Kelly, Noel King, Michel Martin and

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