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NPR has named Ayesha Rascoe host of <em>Weekend Edition Sunday.</em> She has been covering the White House for the network.<em> </em>

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe named new host of 'Weekend Edition Sunday'

Feb 25, 2022
NPR has tapped White House Correspondent Ayesha Rascoe to host the Sunday news magazine show. Rascoe, a Black woman from Durham, N.C., says NPR has encouraged her to "sound like myself."
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Media
(L-R) Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Audie Cornish, Noel King

NPR hosts' departures fuel questions over race. The full story is complex

Jan 11, 2022
NPR faces tough questions about race after the departures of prominent hosts Audie Cornish, Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and Noel King. Yet their decisions also reflect major forces transforming the media.
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Author Interviews
Steven Roberts holds a copy of his book <em>Cokie: A Life Well Lived</em> at his home in Bethesda, Md. The process of writing that book, he says, has helped him feel like he gets to spend more time with his wife.

A new book captures Cokie Roberts and her 'Life Well Lived'

Nov 01, 2021
At the 2019 funeral for longtime NPR journalist Cokie Roberts, her husband, Steven, told personal stories about their life together. There were still more to tell, so he dove into writing about them.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A woman wears a mask as she walks by Pfizer's world headquarters in New York last month.

EU Could Approve Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine In December

Dec 01, 2020
If approved, the vaccine could be distributed before the end of the year, BioNTech says.
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The Picture Show
Diego Maradona celebrating Argentina victory of World Cup at Azteca stadium, Mexico City, World Cup 1986.

Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch

Nov 25, 2020
Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.
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Politics
A purge at the U.S. Agency for Global Media has fueled concerns that broadcasters like Radio Free Europe will be turned into distributors of propaganda on behalf of the Trump administration.

Purge Of Senior Officials At Foreign Broadcast Agency Stirs Fear And Outrage

Aug 15, 2020
Half a dozen top executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were ousted this week, the latest in a shake-up that started with the arrival of a conservative filmmaker as the agency's new chief.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Audience research indicates that NPR's audience is disproportionately made up of professionals who are able to work from home and who are interested in doing so even after the pandemic subsides.

NPR Radio Ratings Collapse As Pandemic Ends Listeners' Commutes

Jul 15, 2020
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.
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Politics
Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds.

Poll: Trump Disapproval Hits All-Time High And He Trails Biden By 8

Jun 26, 2020
Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in a general election matchup.
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Student Podcast Challenge
PS 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology students Angelo Chen, Nicole Zheng, Kristi Jiang, Becky Liu, Leo Yu, Si Chen Xu and Zoe Jiang on a school field trip.

Coronavirus, Racism And Kindness: How NYC Middle-Schoolers Built A Winning Podcast

Jun 17, 2020
The middle-school top prize for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge goes to ... The Dragon Kids.
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Television

Tavis Smiley Ordered To Pay PBS $1.5 Million For Violating Network's 'Morality' Clause

Mar 04, 2020
Smiley, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, had sued the public broadcaster contending that he was dropped as a talk-show host because of racial bias.
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Elections
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event on Monday in Richmond, Calif. The independent senator identifies as a democratic socialist.

Poll: Sanders Rises, But Socialism Isn't Popular With Most Americans

Feb 19, 2020
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that socialism is unpopular with voters overall, even as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining in the Democratic primary.
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National Security
Mike Pompeo is accusing veteran NPR journalist Mary Louise Kelly of lying to him. NPR's senior leadership says it stands by Kelly's reporting on the secretary of state.

After Contentious Interview, Pompeo Publicly Accuses NPR Journalist Of Lying To Him

Jan 25, 2020
The secretary of state issued an angry salvo on Saturday against Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of All Things Considered. NPR stands by her reporting.
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National
A guard walks with a detainee in the intake area at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in 2019. A previously confidential report obtained by NPR found "negligent" medical care and other problems at the facility.

Despite Findings Of 'Negligent' Care, ICE To Expand Troubled Calif. Detention Center

Jan 15, 2020
A previously confidential report obtained by NPR found major failings at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California, one of the nation's largest immigration detention centers.
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Politics
President Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the missile strike that Iran launched against air bases in Iraq last week.

NPR Poll: More Americans Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Iran Than Approve

Jan 15, 2020
By a 49%-42% margin, Americans disapprove of how President Trump has handled the crisis with Iran, reflecting the number of people who disapprove of the job he's doing overall.
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National
Inuit parents value the playful side of kids, even when disciplining them. Above: Maata Jaw and her daughter.

The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019

Dec 17, 2019
Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change — and officials behaving badly.
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Politics
Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the crowded Democratic presidential primary field, according to the latest NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist Poll. Above, they appear during the Democratic presidential primary debate in

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead 2020 Democratic Race

Dec 16, 2019
Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they prefer former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the rest of the Democratic field just ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Morning Edition Turns 40
NPR newscasters Jackie Judd (left) and Carl Kasell (right) with <em>Morning Edition</em> host Bob Edwards (center), circa 1979. Judd became a reporter for ABC News and broke the Monica Lewinsky story. Kasell was the show's lead newscaster for 30 years be

'Morning Edition': The Radio News Show That Almost Wasn't

Nov 05, 2019
Morning Edition debuted on Nov. 5, 1979. The newsmagazine show had a rocky beginning, including a total revamp of hosts and leadership, an internal boycott by reporters and resource challenges.
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Asia
The protests in Hong Kong began in response to a proposed extradition law. Demonstrations have expanded to include other demands.

Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrations Continue

Aug 10, 2019
Pro-democracy protests, now in their 10th straight weekend, are posing one of the biggest tests to China's leadership since the 1997 handover from Britain.
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Africa
Beji Caid Essebsi, the president of Tunisia, has died. He was elected in 2014 following the Arab Spring uprising.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies; Was Country's 1st Freely Elected Leader

Jul 25, 2019
Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.
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Africa
Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo signs a power sharing agreement with Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council in Khartoum, Sudan.

Civilians And Military Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal In Sudan

Jul 17, 2019
There is considerable disagreement over terms of the deal, which will be detailed in a second agreement yet to be signed.
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Law
The Supreme Court has long upheld the right of access to a wide range of judicial proceedings and records.

Supreme Court Orders Documents Unsealed In Death Penalty Case

Jun 24, 2019
The blacked-out material involves the drugs used in an Alabama execution. The release of the material was ordered after a motion filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and NPR.
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Asia
President Trump and first lady Melania arrive in Tokyo. North Korea and trade are expected to be on the weekend's agenda.

President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit Under New Emperor

May 25, 2019
Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito.
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Video: Future You, With Elise Hu
NPR's Elise Hu wears a cap that connects her to a network of other people playing a Tetris-like game at the University of Washington's Center for Neurotechnology.

Mind-Machine Meld: How Computer-Assisted Telepathy Helps Humans Communicate

May 07, 2019
The next phase of human evolution seems headed toward merging biological bodies with machines, and in the first video of Future You, Elise Hu gets connected to a network and plays a game her thoughts.
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Africa
Demonstrators stage a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, in Marseille, France.

Thousands Protest Against Algerian President's Bid For Fifth Term

Mar 03, 2019
Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been in power since 1999 and has changed the constitution in order to stay in office multiple terms.
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Politics
President Trump speaks Friday in the Rose Garden at the White House, where he declared a national emergency. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans don't think there is an emergency.

Poll: 6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump's Declaration Of A National Emergency

Feb 19, 2019
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the majority of Americans oppose the president's national emergency declaration, don't believe there is an emergency and believe Trump's misusing his power.

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