Dustin Jones
Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.
Jones got his start at NPR in September 2020 as the organization's first intern through a partnership with Military Veterans in Journalism. He interned as a producer for All Things Considered on the weekends, and then as a reporter for the Newsdesk.
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.
When Jones isn't writing for NPR, he is reporting for his local newspaper and freelancing as a video producer for the Military Times. Outside of work, he enjoys surfing, snowboarding and tearing up the dancefloor, sometimes all in the same day.
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The new season of the Karate Kid spinoff, like previous ones, has been a wild success, filled with cheesy one-liners, nostalgic '80s rock and high schoolers busting out advanced karate moves. -
LGBTQ History Month celebrates 31 days of education and recognition of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. A school board in Miami voted against the month-long observance, after approving it last year. -
The queen, under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, had been in poor health in recent months. Her children were by her side when she passed away Thursday. -
The puss caterpillar has venomous barbs along its hairy body, and they cause extreme pain for many people who come into contact with one of the fuzzy little bugs. -
The FTC order came after nearly a third of Credit Karma users who were told they qualified for preapproved credit card offers were actually turned down, wasting their time and hurting credit scores. -
A portion of the trailblazing actor's ashes will travel to deep space later this year. Along for the journey are remains of the show's creator and another star from the series. -
Swastika Mountain, located about 30 miles outside Eugene, Ore., was named after a local ranch in the early 1900s. Now it's in the process of being renamed.
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence told NPR it will work with the Justice Department to review the documents removed from former President Trump's Florida home. -
Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session. -
One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain.