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Maia Stern
Maia Stern is a video producer at NPR Music. She primarily produces Tiny Desk concerts.
Previously, Stern was a video producer at NPR. She produced videos for series like "Maddie About Science" and "Foraging."
Before she came to NPR in 2016, Stern was a video producer at Cornerstone Agency/The FADER magazine in New York. There, she was part of a two-person team creating original content for FADER TV, which included interviews and live performances with musicians, artists, and designers. Stern also worked as a freelance video producer in New York for clients such as ELLE magazine, NPR Music, Refinery29, and Sesame Street.
Stern earned a BA in Media Studies from Pitzer College.
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The beloved jam band plays a handful of classics and new tracks at the Desk.
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The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
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What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.
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Nalini Nadkarni was one of the first people to study the canopy — the part of trees just above the forest floor to the top branches. Her discoveries have helped shape our understanding of forests.
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California-based chef and forager Pascal Baudar is a master of wildcrafted cuisine, creating visually stunning, palate-pleasing recipes from foraged ingredients — including insects.
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In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
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VIDEO: Dandelions Aren't Just Weeds. You Can Fry Them, TooExpert forager and nutritionist Debbie Naha shows us how to turn those bright yellow flowers into nutritious, and delicious, snacks.
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The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but we still have a lot to learn about it. So this summer, NASA is sending the Parker Solar Probe closer to the sun than we have ever been before.
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The elusive morel is one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. Expert foragers typically don't like to disclose their favorite picking grounds to others. We got one to share his tips.
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People might not think of winter as a fruitful season for foraging wild edibles, but nutritionist and expert forager Debbie Naha says there's actually a lot out there that you can find year-round.