Greg Dixon
Greg Dixon is a senior producer with NPR’s International Desk and host of NPR‘s daily international news podcast, State of the World. Based in Washington, DC, he assists in the operation of NPR’s 16 international bureaus, supporting overseas correspondents in audio production, logistics and finances.
Since joining NPR, Dixon has covered major news events for the network across five continents, including natural disasters, political crises and wars in places like Haiti, Japan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Ukraine and Israel. His coverage of the 2015 terror attacks in Paris received an Edward R. Murrow Award.
Prior to joining the International Desk, Dixon spent a decade at NPR’s flagship afternoon program, All Things Considered. He wore many hats there working as a producer, director, editor and in the lead producer role, setting the show's daily editorial agenda.
Dixon grew up in Massachusetts and received a degree in communications from Syracuse University. [Copyright 2025 NPR]
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As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt. -
Israel said it struck military targets in Syria's capital to intervene after clashes between Syrian security forces and Bedouins against the Druze in southern Syria. -
The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January. -
The arrival of several Hong Kong protesters has revived debate over whether Taiwan can or should accept Chinese citizens seeking safety. Taiwan has no asylum laws and attempts to pass one have failed. -
Once Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn became famous as Sylvan Esso, they immediately felt the burdens of replicating their success. Three years after their electro-pop debut, they're back with What Now.
