Dustin Jones - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Dustin Jones is a senior staff writer at Coffee or Die Magazine and a part-time reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He primarily covers military and intelligence, breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces. He kickstarted his journalism career as a local reporter in Southwest Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. From there he went on to study at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where he focused on documentary production and book publication. Jones served four years in the Marine Corps with tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. The New Hampshire native has lived all over the country, but currently resides in Southern California. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.

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• A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's

  By Dustin Jones| NPR Verified A son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer'sA son uses music to connect with his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's Audio will be available later today. A guitar player in a Southern California cover band spends every Sunday playing music for his mother who suffers from Alzheimer's.

  By Dustin Jones · NPR

  Sep. 21, 2023

• Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back

  By Dustin Jones| NPR Verified Adam Kaye and his mother, Marti Kaye, spend every Sunday together. Adam normally plays some of her favorite songs on his guitar, with Marti whistling or humming along. But he recently had shoulder surgery and won't be able to strum a guitar for a while. Dustin Jones/NPR hide caption toggle caption Dustin Jones/NPR Adam Kaye and his mother, Marti Kaye, spend every Sunday together. Adam normally plays some of her favorite songs on his guitar, with Marti whistling or humming along.

  By Dustin Jones · NPR

  Sep. 21, 2023

• The first wild spotless giraffe is discovered at private preserve in Namibia : NPR

  By Dustin Jones| NPR Verified A baby giraffe was discovered in Namibia, Africa, without any spots. The only other known living spotless giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee in late July. Eckart Demasius/Giraffe Conservation Foundation via Reuters Connect hide caption toggle caption Eckart Demasius/Giraffe Conservation Foundation via Reuters Connect A baby giraffe was discovered in Namibia, Africa, without any spots. The only other known living spotless giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee in late July.

  By Dustin Jones · NPR

  Sep. 12, 2023

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NPR

National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, non-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States, established in 1970. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NPR produces and distributes a variety of news, information, talk, entertainment, and cultural programming to over 860 member stations across the country. NPR's flagship programs include "All Things Considered," a weekday evening news show, and "Morning Edition," a morning news program. It also features "Tiny Desk Concerts," showcasing live performances by various musicians. NPR gathers news from 36 bureaus worldwide and collaborates with more than 270 independent public radio stations, reaching a diverse audience of approximately 27.5 million listeners weekly. The organization is funded through grants, corporate sponsorships, and listener donations, supporting its mission to provide quality programming and foster informed public discourse.