[4] 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.

[12] It was subsequently reported that the change was due to Michele Norris's decision to step down from All Things Considered during the 2012 election year because her husband had taken a position in the Obama re-election campaign.

[13] On January 3, 2013, NPR announced that Cornish would remain the host of the show and that Norris would instead return as a special correspondent.

[19] From 2018 to 2019, Cornish hosted Profile, a BuzzFeed News interview TV show released exclusively on Facebook.

[21][22] Each episode of Profile featured "a different newsmaker each week, giving viewers a chance to hear from the biggest names in politics, tech, business, and entertainment.

[25] The Assignment, "pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people who live the headlines," and received the "Best Interview Podcast" award at the 2023 Ambies.