Lauren Chooljian
Senior Reporter/Producer, DocumentLauren is a Senior Reporter/Producer for NHPR's narrative news unit, Document.
Before joining NHPR in 2017, Lauren spent nearly six years as a reporter, producer and fill-in host for WBEZ in Chicago. Most recently, she covered City Hall and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration.
Her reporting has earned her awards from the Associated Press and a regional Murrow Award. In 2014, her voice was featured on a best-of list in the Chicago Tribune culture section for its “unpretentious, Peppermint Patty scratchiness,” which her family especially appreciated.
Lauren graduated with a BA in History from Saint Anselm College and has a Master of Science in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she was also an adjunct lecturer. Her work as been featured on NPR, Marketplace, Here and Now, and in The Washington Post, among others.
Lauren is a proud New Hampshire native, born and raised in Hampstead.
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Gov. Chris Sununu is pulling together a commission to look at police accountability and transparency in New Hampshire.Sununu said he doesn't think New…
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High school graduations typically follow a pretty familiar script: Graduates sitting side by side in caps and gowns, each one getting a handshake from the…
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued two opinions Friday that will require government agencies to share more information with the public.In 1993, the…
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This past week, some New Hampshire business owners were faced with a big decision: How do I balance the survival of my business with public health…
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Living in Manhattan, Adrianna Benn thinks she’s growing up faster than most 15-year-olds. Her mom, Leila Benn, calls it a “fast life” and says Adrianna’s…
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Some New Hampshire hair stylists are petitioning Gov. Chris Sununu to allow them to reopen and see one client at a time.The coronavirus pandemic has…
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It's been a tough week for New Hampshire students, teachers and parents.Governor Chris Sununu officially closed schools for the rest of the academic year,…
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Many businesses across New Hampshire are closed right now because of the coronavirus pandemic.But some are busier than ever.Birthing centers are in that…
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What To Expect In The Time Of Coronavirus? For Pregnant Women, It's Uncertainty.Katie Rivera is scared. She’s 38 weeks pregnant, sitting in her car in a doctor’s office parking lot. She’s far enough along now that she’s supposed to…
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It was just a week before the opening night of Pinkerton Academy's production of Children of Eden, and the cast was hard at work in the chorus room,…