Steve Inskeep

Known for interviews with presidents and Congressional leaders, Inskeep has a passion for stories of the less famous: Pennsylvania truck drivers, Kentucky coal miners, U.S.-Mexico border detainees, Yemeni refugees, California firefighters, American soldiers. Since joining Morning Edition in 2004, Inskeep has hosted the program from New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, Cairo, and Beijing; investigated Iraqi police in Baghdad; and received a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for "The Price of African Oil," on conflict in Nigeria. He has taken listeners on a 2,428-mile journey along the U.S.-Mexico border, and 2,700 miles across North Africa. He is a repeat visitor to Iran and has covered wars in Syria and Yemen. Inskeep says Morning Edition works to "slow down the news," making sense of fast-moving events. A prime example came during the 2008 Presidential campaign, when Inskeep and NPR's Michele Norris conducted "The York Project," groundbreaking conversations about race, which received an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton for excellence. Inskeep was hired by NPR in 1996. His first full-time assignment was the 1996 presidential primary in New Hampshire. He went on to cover the Pentagon, the Senate, and the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush. After the Sept. 11 attacks, he covered the war in Afghanistan, turmoil in Pakistan, and the war in Iraq. In 2003, he received a National Headliner Award for investigating a military raid gone wrong in Afghanistan. He has twice been part of NPR News teams awarded the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton for coverage of Iraq. He has been a guest on numerous TV programs including ABC's This Week, NBC's Meet the Press, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, CNN's Inside Politics and the PBS Newshour . He has written for publications including The New York Times , Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal , and The Atlantic . July 10, 2026 • The exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to have stopped overnight Thursday as Iran buried its Supreme Leader. July 10, 2026 • Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped as Iran buried its Supreme Leader, TPS holders close to losing work permits, investigation continues into Mississippi teen's death. July 10, 2026 • The quarterfinals at the World Cup continue Friday with 2010 champions Spain taking on Belgium. Two more matches follow on Saturday. July 10, 2026 • NPR's domestic extremism correspondent, Odette Yousef, reports on how the white nationalist group Patriot Front pays for their rallies. An undated photo of Nolan Wells provided to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Jackson County Sheriff's Office hide caption July 10, 2026 • NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated to preview the Wimbledon Finals. July 9, 2026 • NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, about his new memoir "Cancel Me If You Can." July 9, 2026 • NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel about his remarks at Tel Aviv University. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters during a town hall at Elks Lodge 188 in Portland, Maine, on June 7. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption July 7, 2026 • NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic strategist Joel Payne about prominent Democrats on the national and state levels urging Graham Platner to withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race. July 7, 2026 • Graham Platner faces calls to end his Senate bid after sexual assault allegation, NATO summit begins in Turkey, U.S. men's run at the World Cup ends with loss to Belgium. July 7, 2026 • A hearing for the man accused of assassinating conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has begun. The prosecution aims to show it has enough evidence for charges that could result in the death penalty. July 7, 2026 • NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield about the signi