Tara Boyle
Tara Boyle is the supervising producer of NPR's Hidden Brain. In this role, Boyle oversees the production of both the Hidden Brain radio show and podcast, providing editorial guidance and support to host Shankar Vedantam and the shows' producers. Boyle also coordinates Shankar's Hidden Brain segments on Morning Edition and other NPR shows, and oversees collaborations with partners both internal and external to NPR. Previously, Boyle spent a decade at WAMU, the NPR station in Washington, D.C. She has reported for The Boston Globe, and began her career in public radio at WBUR in Boston.
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Nicole George-O'Brien was driving over a bridge when she experienced a seizure. She woke up in the hospital, worried that she'd hurt someone, but found out a stranger helped her and others that day. -
When Vanessa Foster was stranded in the middle of Alaska, a stranger with bright blue eyes stopped to give her a ride, and changed her life.
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Stephanie Cole never forgot one tiny moment during her first day at a new job, when a stranger showed her kindness.
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When Kate Baker's toddler experienced a seizure during a transatlantic flight, she nearly shut down. But she received comfort from an unexpected group of passengers.
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Karl Goldstein nearly gave up playing the piano, but a few words from a tough music teacher put him on a lifelong path in music.
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We live in a world of stories. They're in movies, books, and plays. They're even in the things that we buy.
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We know our actions affect those around us. But how do we know whether our impact is positive? This week on Hidden Brain, what it means to do good in the world.
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Envy is one of the most unpleasant of all human emotions. This week, we explore an emotion that can inspire us to become better people — or to commit unspeakable acts.
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The turn of the year is a time when we set the old aside and welcomed the new into our lives. When one chapter ends, another begins.
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This week on the Hidden Brain radio show, we explore how the constantly evolving nature of languages can give us different ways of understanding ourselves as well as the world we live in.
