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Profile of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Joseph Darby

By Ari Shapiro

Published May 7, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Ari Shapiro reports from the hometown of Joseph Darby, the army specialist responsible for bringing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners to light. In the small Pennsylvania town of Jenners, Darby's former neighbors and teachers agree he always stood up for his beliefs.

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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