Got to write about dinosaurs again: www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...

"Since Meta began construction on the data center in Louisiana, residents have complained that their water is 'brown' or 'like rust' and smells like 'disinfectant.'" www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g...

"When you can buy your way out of any mistake, when you can fire anyone who disagrees with you, when your social circle consists entirely of people who need something from you, the basic mechanism by which humans learn that other people are real goes dark." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Interesting look at the work of coffee graders: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

Some Wikipedia editor is not happy with Peter Magyar, who has defeated Viktor Orban:

Voters in a Missouri town have ousted two council members who supported tax breaks for an AI data center: www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

"A debate has emerged over what to do with El Helicoide, an imposing prison in the center of the Caracas that was initially meant to be a futuristic shopping mall, but was left unfinished." www.npr.org/2026/03/20/n...

This is @npr.org ❤️ So proud to work for a news organization (WITH NO PAYWALLS!) that is not gutting our Middle East coverage, but expanding it. 📻 🌍 🎧

Journalists love to say something is "interesting" because that's the only word you can use if you're not allowed to publicly express opinions.

Every ad on the DC Metro system is for a government contractor, either something to do with cybersecurity or the military. Every single ad I see.

All the emails I constantly get to rate my experience inspired my latest article: www.npr.org/2026/02/26/n...

If any PR people follow me here, I am a GENERAL ASSIGNMENT reporter. Every time I write about something I immediately get a bunch of emails related to that topic. Chances are I'll be covering something else next time!

I wrote about tariffs, oh joy: What Trump's many tariff tools and sticky prices mean for consumers www.npr.org/2026/02/25/n...

"Increasingly, the Trump administration is attempting to criminalize the actions of people tracking and observing its immigration officers." www.npr.org/2026/02/18/n...

"What emerges is a portrait of Interlochen as an institution that celebrated openness, but that in accepting Epstein's financial support became unwittingly associated with his crimes." www.npr.org/2026/02/19/n...

150 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1876 - A collection of images showing events and sights from around the world in 1876—the year the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.

hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.

I did not know that Sideshow Bob's last name is Terwilliger and that he's named after a dangerous stretch of Portland highway: www.npr.org/2026/02/12/n...

The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending, said Tom Homan, the border czar for President Donald Trump. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said.

A Brief History of Children Today Are Growing Up Too Fast 🧵

"Le said that she submitted her resignation, but ultimately chose to stay at the U.S. Attorney’s Office because no one could be found to replace her." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Texas police are investigating a student walkout to protest ICE. Police "did not respond to requests for comment on what criminal violation the anti-ICE protest organizers may have committed that would warrant a police investigation." www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-02...

"Someone who brought so much simple joy to my neighborhood for almost 20 years had been whisked away before my eyes. ... That corner will never be the same." www.npr.org/2026/01/29/n...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

A List of Complaints from 1926 🧵

This seems like a big deal that isn't being talked about: www.arlnow.com/2026/01/27/u...

“Footage shows Mr. Pretti was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

I got to make fun of corporate speak: “The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate” www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

This story now features me talking about said travel guide on the radio

I spent a lot of time putting together NPR's first (that I know of) travel guide. Lot of interesting stuff in here worth checking out: www.npr.org/2025/12/18/n...

Thank you for donating to NPR: www.npr.org/donations/su...

I'm in the pro-"Wonderful Christmastime" camp: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

The story of one man's long, harrowing journey. He traveled from Libya to Italy on a jet ski: www.npr.org/2025/11/24/n...

Quite the lede: "The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy..."

Quick news survey: NYT, WaPo, CNN, NPR, NBC, USAToday, ABC are all leading their websites with Trump-Epstein files story. Fox News:

"The purpose of this is to build up a massive surveillance apparatus that can be used for whatever kind of policing the people in power decide that they want to undertake,"said Emily Tucker of the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law. www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...

A great explainer on the economics of what people can do with stolen artwork: www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.

I wrote about problems in the world of coffee, again: www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n...

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and 'the watermelon people' and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

"The rescuers and I watched as these dolphins swam alongside the ship. Their leaps and games in the frothy water made our hearts soar. It reminded me that even in this sometimes cruel world, life and beauty persist." www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...

Today is NPR's first day ever without the support of public funding. Thanks to everyone who has donated to your local stations. It means the world. Today, the NPR shop also re-launched with a bunch of swag to help support us, too. I've always been partial to the 70s logo, myself. shopnpr.org

"The mission of NPR is to work in partnership with Member Stations to create a more informed public — one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures."

For International Coffee Day, I wrote about stuff going on in the coffee world: www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

Prisoners can now do remote work in Maine: www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/i...

The ICE agent's partner "said he suffered a 'knee injury' and 'some lacerations to his hands,' according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But the feds reported he was 'seriously injured' before he fatally shot Silverio Villegas González." www.wbez.org/immigration/...

“I hiked the Appalachian Trail. It fixed my brain.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Took a look at Kimmel's ouster in light of the longstanding Republican attacks on social media over jawboning, which, the Supreme Court has found, requires a direct causal line. The Kimmel case "is as direct a line as you could dream up," @alexabdo.bsky.social told me www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...