Eric Weiner is a national correspondent for NPR.org. Based in Washington, DC, he writes news and analysis for NPR's website.

Before joining NPR, Weiner worked as a business reporter for The New York Times from 1989 to 1991. Weiner attended the University of Maryland, where he majored in English literature. He was awarded a John S. Knight Fellowship at Stanford University for the academic year 2003-2004. He is a licensed pilot, and loves to eat sushi.