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Ari Shapiro will keep considering all things

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29min 20sec
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Former All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro is the 2025 winner of the Denver Press Club’s top honor. October 18, 2025.

For the first time, Colorado's top journalism prize goes to a public radio journalist. All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro, who just left NPR, has won The Damon Runyon Award from the Denver Press Club. In a conversation with Ryan Warner at the award dinner, Shapiro reflects on his career, the state of journalism, and his future, which undoubtedly makes room for music.