''Innovation Hub'' is a

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-based, syndicated

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program produced by

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and distributed by Public Radio Exchange. The weekly, hour-long show is hosted by Kara Miller and covers education, technology, culture,

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, and business.

Coverage

Innovation Hub was launched at Boston's

in 2011 and began national syndication in May 2014. It is currently carried by more than 100 public radio stations, including

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, KUHF,

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and its home station,

Host

Kara Miller is the host and executive editor of Innovation Hub, which she launched in 2011. Kara has also appeared on “The Takeaway,” “PRI's The World,” and “Marketplace Tech." Her writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, The National Journal, TheAtlantic.com, The Huffington Post, and The International Herald Tribune. Kara holds a Ph.D. from Tufts and a B.A. from Yale. She serves on the advisory committee of the Lemelson Foundation.

Guests

Past guests on the program have included Michael Pollan, Marissa Mayer,

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, and Sherry Turkle.

References

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