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The #Gold100 celebrates leaders shaping global culture, selected by a coalition of top Asian Pacific organizations and cultural icons. We’re thrilled to see NPR Music’s Executive Director Sonali Mehta and Executive Producer Suraya Mohamed recognized this year!
Manoush Zomorodi, host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour, has a new book out now! BODY ELECTRIC is largely inspired by the Body Electric podcast, where the TED Radio Hour team and Columbia University conducted a wellness study with thousands of NPR listeners about how to get moving throughout the workday.
We’re thrilled to announce the winner of NPR’s College Podcast Challenge: “Dear Papa” by Colby McCaskill! The Fordham University senior’s poignant story about grappling with the complex dynamics of family and aging took home the grand prize. 🎧 Listen to “Dear Papa” today: n.pr/4njdFS7
Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death
This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.
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The 92nd National Headliner Awards has announced the winners of their 2025 selection, with 27 stories across the NPR Network receiving top honors in their categories. Congrats to all the honorees! 🎉✨ For a full list of winners, visit www.headlinerawards.org.
NPR has received transformative gifts totaling over $100 million to catalyze digital growth and network sustainability. Here's what that means for the future of the NPR Network. (🧵)
An historic investment in the future of our mission, Network, and independent journalism
Today marks a historic moment for NPR and public media: NPR has received philanthropic gifts totaling $113 million to invest in the future of public media in America.
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@planetmoney.bsky.social has a long history of entering different industries to better understand real-world economics — from buying crude oil to now diving deep into publishing with its first-ever book: “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life.” Read more at @nytimes.com
‘Planet Money’ Is Now a Book. And a Game. And a Record Label.
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You asked, and we listened. Here's how this week's ruling in federal court affects funding for NPR and public media. (🧵)
A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling declaring the key provision of Executive Order 14290, “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” unconstitutional. The ruling delivers a resounding victory for the First Amendment, editorial independence, and public media.
We’re going face-to-face with the person of the moment. Today, we’re launching NPR’s Newsmakers — a long-form interview show built on one guest, one award-winning host, and a real conversation.
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Most stories do not begin with a journalist. When a river is drying up, the first to notice are the people living beside it. When a new band emerges, the first to find out is often a neighbor. When a school loses teachers, the first to ask why is a parent.
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This #GivingTuesday, we asked why you give. You answered! Your donations fund independent journalism. Your comments confirm why it matters. Thank you for giving back to the network you trust. Swipe to see a few reasons why this community supports public media. Click to join them: n.pr/4pCcFIx
Today, the world is focused on generosity. Your #GivingTuesday gift to public media is an investment in your community and trusted, freely accessible reporting. After a challenging year, your kindness today ensures local NPR stations and national programs start the next chapter stronger. #DonateHere
NPR's Books We Love 2025 is here! We've dropped over 380 new recommendations, handpicked and personally reviewed by the voices you trust: Michel Martin, Maureen Corrigan, Glen Weldon, and more. Dive in now #BooksWeLove #NPRBooks
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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An update on our legal challenge of Executive Order 14290 NPR has reached a resolution with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to protect public radio distribution and First Amendment rights.
NPR reaches settlement protecting public radio distribution and First Amendment rights
NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) have reached a resolution concerning the disbursement of federal funds appropriated for interconnection services, leading to a joint stipulation i...
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It’s Public Radio Music Day. It’s a celebration of art over algorithms. It’s a celebration of discovery, diversity, and deep listening. Keep the music playing in stations across the nation. Stand up for the NPR Network’s commitment to free, public-access music at the link here: n.pr/47jpe4d
NPR was one of 22 public service media organizations to participate in a global research study on news integrity in AI assistants. The study, led by the BBC and European Broadcasting Union (EBU), identified multiple systemic issues in how news is represented across four leading AI tools.
SEE TAME IMPALA GO ALL-ACOUSTIC FOR FIRST TIME FOR NPR TINY DESK SET
See Tame Impala Go All-Acoustic for First Time for NPR Tiny Desk Set
Tame Impala marked the arrival of their new album 'Deadbeat' with their first-ever all-acoustic performance for NRP's Tiny Desk.
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Así ha sido el éxito del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en el Tiny Desk de NPR
Así ha sido el éxito del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en el Tiny Desk de NPR
La actuación en la radio pública estadounidense de ‘31 Minutos’, la serie más querida de la televisión infantil chilena, acumula 9,1 millones de reproducciones en YouTube
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NPR names Mishka Pitter-Armand Chief Marketing Officer
NPR names Mishka Pitter-Armand Chief Marketing Officer
NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher announced today that Mishka Pitter-Armand will become NPR's Chief Marketing Officer. She will play a key role in efforts to strengthen NPR's programming portfolio...
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A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy. Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
GLORIA ESTEFAN PROVES THE RHYTHM STILL GETS US AT NPR’S TINY DESK: WATCH
Gloria Estefan Proves the Rhythm Still Gets Us at NPR’s Tiny Desk: Watch
Watch Gloria Estefan deliver the "Rhythm is Gonna Get You" and more hits on her 30-minute NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance.
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New NPR limited series 'Books We've Loved' spotlights literary classics and beloved contemporary reads
New NPR limited series 'Books We've Loved' spotlights literary classics and beloved contemporary reads
New podcast series invites authors, critics and cultural voices to revisit the books that shaped us — and still speak to us today.
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Macario Martínez lleva el sonido de México a Tiny Desk
Macario Martínez lleva el sonido de México a Tiny Desk
NPR music celebra el mes de la Latinidad con Macario Martínez en Tiny Desk. El cantautor mexicano llevó a las oficinas en Washington el sonido de la
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“Qué lindo hacer que la gente se sienta cerca a algo que se parece a un hogar”: Jani Dueñas tras el éxito de 31 Minutos en el Tiny Desk
“Qué lindo hacer que la gente se sienta cerca a algo que se parece a un hogar”: Jani Dueñas tras el éxito de 31 Minutos en el Tiny Desk
La aclamada presentación de 31 Minutos actualmente supera los 2,5 millones de visitas en YouTube.
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