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Andy Carvin’s Journalist Portfolio

Andy Carvin

Andy Carvin

Andy Carvin (andycarvin.com, @acarvin on Twitter) leads NPR's social media strategy and is NPR's primary voic…

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Gadhafi's Compound Slowly Being Erased From History : NPR

Gadhafi's Compound Slowly Being Erased From History : NPR

When Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya, no one imagined stepping foot in Bab al-Azizia, but now it's a reminder of …

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On The Syrian Border, Getting Too Close Could Get You Shot : NPR

On The Syrian Border, Getting Too Close Could Get You Shot : NPR

From the Jordanian side of the Syrian border, the lights of of the city of Daraa twinkle. NPR's Andy Carvin s…

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Independence Day Parade, Benghazi-Style : NPR

Independence Day Parade, Benghazi-Style : NPR

Libyans in Benghazi might have unexpectedly created their first Independence Day parade.

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Paying Respects To A Fallen Journalist In Libya : NPR

Paying Respects To A Fallen Journalist In Libya : NPR

Reporting from Libya, NPR's Andy Carvin pays his respects to a friend he knew only through the Internet.

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Articles

US-Israel attack on Iran aims to topple regime

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By Andy Carvin
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A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. Israel’s defence ministry announced February 28 it had launched a “preemptive strike” on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an “extremely serious” threat.
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How 'a bundle of letters' became a cornerstone of life advice for American Jews

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By Andy Carvin
| Forward Verified
Ab Cahan, founder of The Forward and A Bintel Brief. Graphic by Liana Finck January 20, 2026 marks the 120th anniversary of A Bintel Brief, the Forward’s advice column, launched in 1906 by the paper’s founder and publisher, Ab Cahan. Tackling the personal challenges of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, Cahan and the Bintel Brief columnists who followed him would dispatch their advice with humor, compassion, and honesty.
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Australia welcomed my family’s Holocaust survivors — and Bondi Beach soon became a symbol of renewal for me

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By Andy Carvin, Julie Moos Verified
| Forward Verified
Bondi is one of several beaches nestled in coves along the southeastern shore of Sydney. Photo by Andy Carvin Like so many Jewish Americans whose families immigrated prior to World War II, I grew up believing that none of my family had survived the Holocaust. When I would ask my older relatives, they would shrug.
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Awards

Shorty Award

2012 - Journalism
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Knight-Batten Award

2011 - Special Distinction Award

Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, NPR's Andy Carvin has pioneered a new form of journalism, using his online followers to piece together and validate real-time reports that documented historic events in the Middle East. By using his Twitter account as a newsgathering operation, he has demonstrated how reporting can be done remotely and created a highly engaged community of more than 50,000 Twitter followers.

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