Remembering war correspondent Rod Nordland

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published June 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM EDT

After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019. He died June 22. In this 2024 interview, he reflected on facing mortality.

Terry Gross

Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.

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