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Today is the first day in fifty years @npr.org and member stations will operate with NO federal funding. While that funding is gone, our commitment to public service journalism continues. Thank you for listening to NPR.

Today at @npr.org we said goodbye to our colleague, Ari Shapiro. Ari has been a host of our show for a decade, and a mainstay at NPR for 25 years. We will miss him tremendously. Don’t miss this tribute to his time with us, put together by our incredible producers. open.spotify.com/episode/2R4E...

Today on @npr.org's All Things Considered I spoke with Aaron Parsley of @texasmonthly.bsky.social about his experience during the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding, his sister's resilience and the death of his young nephew. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

Today on All Things Considered - we brought in an infectious disease expert, and he answered NPR listener questions about the shifting guidance on COVID vaccines and how to navigate this moment: www.npr.org/2025/09/03/n...

"Before the earthquake, Afghanistan had 23 million people in need, many suffering from acute food insecurity and lacking basic health care. So the resources that exist are very stretched." IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social: www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with the general manager of Boise State Public Radio. He clearly spells out the impact that the loss of federal funding will have on his station and its ability to serve the public. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...

Reporting from Kerr County, Texas— we set out with a local high school football coach, working to make sure people impacted by the devastating July 4 floods could have a hot meal. www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...

From today's Morning Edition - my conversation with host A Martinez: www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

As part of our reporting in Central Texas, we went out with search and rescue teams in parts of Kerr County. We spoke with a member of the United Cajun Navy. The group came in from Louisiana to lend a hand. www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n... NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR

This week I’ve been a part of NPR’s reporting team in Kerr County, Texas — covering the aftermath of the devastating July 4 flooding. This morning I’ll join my @npr.org Morning Edition colleagues to talk about what we’ve seen. Listen via your local member station or at NPR.org.

Today on All Things Considered - we celebrate Black Music Month! I spoke with gospel legend CeCe Winans when she performed at the Tiny Desk. www.npr.org/2025/06/17/n...

It’s a big week for public media. Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.

“Americans who rely on local, independent stations serving communities across America, especially in rural and underserved regions, will suffer the immediate consequences of this vote," NPR Chief Executive and President Katherine Maher said in a statement.

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Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Mark Dybul, who the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) about the legacy of that initiative — and what a loss of funding could mean. www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...

Trump makes formal ask to Congress: kill funding for PBS, NPR and public broadcasters My story for NPR www.npr.org/2025/06/03/n...

NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio My story: www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

Today on All Things Considered, my conversation with Matt Wolf, the director and producer of “Pee-wee as Himself” about the complexity of Paul Reubens and the allure of Pee-wee. www.npr.org/2025/05/22/n...

Today on All Things Considered I spoke with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her defense of the Smithsonian amid moves by the White House to reshape its programming. www.npr.org/2025/05/16/n...

On last night’s All Things Considered, I spoke with Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, about President Trump's decision to lift US sanctions against Syria. www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n...

Whew this is a great conversation with @jsummers.bsky.social and Ruthie Ackerman about Ruthie's book "The Mother Code" and the twisty, painful path she had in deciding to have, and then getting to have, her daughter www.npr.org/2025/05/06/n...

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Today on All Things Considered, I talked with the Heritage Foundation’s president Kevin Roberts about Trump’s first 100 days and how they intersect with Project 2025. www.npr.org/2025/04/30/n...

Here are highlights from the interview, with audio to be posted soon: www.npr.org/2025/04/16/n...

Today on All Things Considered, my co-host Mary Louise Kelly will interview @npr.org CEO Katherine Maher about Trump administration's intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS. Please tune in. We cover ourselves as rigorously as we would any institution.

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 about his new memoir, Fahrenheit-182. Hoppus looks back on the band's history -- and how they found their way back to each other. www.npr.org/2025/04/10/n...

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Michigan-based attorney Amir Makled. He was detained by federal immigration agents while returning home from a family vacation and pressured to hand over his cell phone. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...

Today on All Things Considered, my conversation with @corybooker.com about his historic speech on the Senate floor — and what comes next for his party and the country. www.npr.org/2025/04/02/n...

"I don't feel there's a need to apologize for a request for mercy." Bishop Mariann Budde talked to @jsummers.bsky.social about her homily Tuesday. www.npr.org/2025/01/22/n...

Today on All Things Considered, I talked with actor Jim O’Heir about his new memoir and his time on NBC’s Parks and Recreation. Could this show work today? (Also, rewatched the finale which hits very very differently in 2024!!!) www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...