Leslie Cook

Leslie Cook is a senior business editor on NPR's Business Desk. In this role, he assigns and edits NPR business reporters and collaborates with show producers and editors on host interviews.

At NPR, Cook supervised coverage of the 2008 financial crisis, among other big stories. Prior to becoming NPR's first Business Editor, he worked on NPR's National and International Desks.

He first came to NPR in 1982 to work as an associate producer in what was then called the "Acquisitions Unit." Prior to that, Cook was a reporter at KCUR, the public radio station of the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

In 1987, Cook took a year-long leave of absence to work for Radio Beijing in China. When he returned, he took another year off to study economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, earning a degree in international public policy. He also has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Kansas.

In his free time, Cook plays drums in a rock and roll band.

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Biggest Market Rally Since 2009 Follows Days Of Painful Losses

Doreen McCallister

The Dow had its best day since 2009, gaining nearly 5 percent. But jitters over interest rates, trade tensions and turmoil in Washington have still made December a bruising month in the markets.
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#HappyBirthday: Quintessential Twitter Feature Turns 10

Leslie Cook

Originally envisioned as a method of organization, the hashtag has gone from an obscure idea to an indelible part of our communication landscape.
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'China Quarterly' Publisher Restores Articles Following Backlash From Scholars

Leslie Cook

Cambridge University Press had removed articles about Tibet, Taiwan and Tiananmen Square from its Chinese website at the request of authorities. Days later, the publisher reversed course.