Theo Emery and Audie Cornish are two prominent journalists who have made their mark in the media industry. They are married to each other and have two children. They live in Washington, DC, where they work for different news outlets. Here is a brief overview of their careers, achievements, and personal lives.
Theo Emery: A Freelance Reporter and an Author
Theo Emery is a freelance journalist and writer who covers various topics such as politics, health care, science, and history. He has worked for several leading publications such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Time, AP, CQ, and The Tennessean. He has also appeared on NPR and WBUR in Boston.
Emery graduated from Stanford University in 1994 and earned his MFA in creative non-fiction from Goucher College in 2014. He is the author of “Hellfire Boys: The Untold History of Soldiers, Scientists, and America’s First Race for Weapons of Mass Destruction”, which was published in 2017. The book tells the story of the US Army’s Chemical Warfare Service during World War I and its aftermath. You can order his book on Amazon.com.
Emery met his wife, Audie Cornish, when they both worked for the Boston Globe as AP reporters. They fell in love while working together and got married in 2006. They have a son and a daughter.
Audie Cornish: A CNN Anchor and a Podcast Host
Audie Cornish is an American journalist and a former co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered. She is currently an anchor and correspondent for CNN and the host of The Assignment, a CNN Audio podcast. She was previously the host of Profile by Buzzfeed News, a web-only interview show that lasted one season, as well as NPR Presents, a long-form conversation series with creatives about their projects, processes, and shaping culture in America.
Cornish was born in Randolph, Massachusetts, to Jamaican parents. She graduated from Randolph High School and then from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a journalism degree. She interned with NPR and worked with campus radio station WMUA during her college years.
Cornish joined NPR in 2006 and worked as a reporter covering 10 southern states and Capitol Hill issues. She shared the 2005 first prize in the National Awards for Education Writing for a study of the achievement gap between races. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Cornish became the host of Weekend Edition Sunday in 2011, replacing Liane Hansen who had served as host for more than 20 years. In 2012, she moved to co-host All Things Considered during the 2012 election year, filling in for Michele Norris who had stepped down because her husband had taken a position in the Obama re-election campaign. Cornish remained the host of All Things Considered until 2022, when she announced her resignation from NPR to join The Great Resignation and “try something new”. All Things Considered had an audience of 14 million listeners per week.
Cornish joined CNN in 2022 as an anchor and correspondent. She also hosts The Assignment, a CNN Audio podcast that features interviews with newsmakers, experts, and celebrities on topics ranging from politics and culture to sports and entertainment.
Cornish is married to Theo Emery, a freelance journalist and writer. They have two children and live in Washington, DC. Cornish often examines the challenges of balancing career and family life. She has also published occasional interviews in The New York Times Magazine.
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