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NPR Marks One Year Without Federal Funding as CEO Katherine Maher Appeals for Public Support
NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher marks a year of public media without federal funding, thanking donors and asking for continued support to keep journalism independent.
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Media Monitor: NPR Flags Changes to Its Online Services
NPR is alerting readers to changes to its online services, the outlet said in a newsletter update to its audience.
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Some changes to the NPR Online
NPR announces changes to its online services, with details of the update outlined in a brief notice to subscribers and readers of its digital platforms.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Pilot Stabbing on Tel Aviv-Bound Flight, Hegseth Military Overhaul, FBI Data Breach
NPR reports a flydubai pilot stabbed a co-pilot mid-flight, Hegseth's push to cut senior officers, an FBI cyberattack claim, and Trump's Oklahoma trip.
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Media Monitor: NPR Fundraising Leaders Say Network Now Relies on Public Support After Federal Funding Ends
NPR fundraising officials say the network is entering its second year without federal funding and is asking listeners to donate to sustain local and independent journalism.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Final U.S. Troops Leave Iraq, Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations
NPR reports the last U.S. forces have left Iraq after more than two decades, while the Supreme Court lets the Trump administration resume deporting migrants to countries not listed in their removal orders.
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NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Opens 2027 Planning, Asks Fans to Name Dream Judge
NPR's Tiny Desk Contest team is planning the 2027 edition and asking fans to reply with their dream judge, while rounding up October shows from Contest community artists.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Trump Administration Rolling Back Federal Fuel-Economy Standards
NPR reports the Trump administration is easing federal fuel-economy rules, New York prosecutors reopened a 2024 Cornell rape case, and five British men were bailed after detention near a U.S.-used base.
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Media Monitor: NPR Says Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting Has Ended, Urges Listener Support
NPR is telling supporters that federal investment in public broadcasting is gone, saying it now relies on audience donations to fund local and independent news coverage.
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Media Monitor: NPR Examines Data Center Backlash Reshaping U.S. Politics Ahead of Midterms
NPR reports that battles over massive data centers are creating new political fault lines across the U.S., with residents organizing against projects in Virginia, Alabama and Wisconsin.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Trump-Xi Summit, Netanyahu's U.N. Address and Rising Mortgage Rates
NPR reports Trump hosted Xi Jinping for a two-day summit, Netanyahu faced U.N. walkouts, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate topped 7% for the first time in over a year.
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Media Monitor: NPR's Code Switch Newsletter Signs Off After Eight Years
NPR's Code Switch newsletter is ending after eight years, with host Leah writing a farewell edition that reflects on covering race and identity and on the quieter forms of racism.
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Media Monitor: NPR Seeks Donor Support as It Enters Second Year Without Federal Funding
NPR is telling supporters it is entering a second year without federal funding and is asking the public to donate to sustain the network's journalism and programming.
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge temporarily restored White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after Trump revoked credentials, while Xi Jinping visits Washington and Zelenskyy warns the U.N.
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
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Media Monitor: NPR Poll Finds Democrats Leading by 12 Points as Trump Approval Hits Near-Record Low
NPR reports its latest poll shows registered voters favoring Democrats for Congress by 12 points, with President Trump's approval at 39%, plus court fights over White House press access.
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Media Monitor: CNN, MS NOW and Politico Sue Trump Over White House Press Access
NPR reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Trump over White House press access, while Paramount settled an antitrust suit and archaeologists raced to save Yup'ik artifacts in Alaska.
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Media Monitor: NPR Previews U.N. General Assembly, Trump's D.C. Arch Plan and FAA's AI Overhaul
NPR reports world leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, Trump unveils a military-focused arch plan in Washington, and the FAA prepares an $875 million AI air traffic control upgrade.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports For-Profit College Borrowers Drive Student Loan Nonpayment Crisis
NPR reports that one in three recent borrowers who attended for-profit colleges is late on federal student loan payments, with nonpayment rates twice as high as at public and nonprofit schools.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Collapsing Coastal Homes, AI Chatbot Rules and Pediatricians' Immigration Concerns
NPR reports on coastal homes falling into the ocean due to erosion worsened by sea level rise, state AI chatbot safety bills shaped by tech firms, and pediatricians warning that Trump's immigration crackdown is keeping families from medical care.
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Media Monitor: NPR Books Newsletter Recaps Writing Advice Discussion, Invites Reader Responses
NPR's Book of the Day newsletter revisits its recent feature on writing advice books by famous authors and shares reader feedback, inviting more responses by email.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports AI Safety Debate Becomes Political Flashpoint Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
NPR Politics reports the AI safety debate has become a political flashpoint, with the issue on the agenda at this week's Trump-Xi meeting and Congress unlikely to act before the midterms.
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NPR's Life Kit Urges Early Holiday Budget Planning in September
NPR Life Kit advises starting holiday savings now, reviewing last year's spending, setting a budget and choosing low-cost gifts like homemade granola or family recipe collections.
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Media Monitor: Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Demolition, Lawsuits Target Polling Place Agents, Poland Warns of Russian Strikes
NPR reports a federal judge barred President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center without 30-day notice, while civil rights groups sue over federal agents at polling places and Poland's prime minister warns of Russian strikes.
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Media Monitor: NPR's Code Switch Recaps Macklemore Tour Removal, Kaepernick Collusion Claims
NPR's Code Switch reports rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after Patriots owner Robert Kraft urged stadium owners to bar him, drawing comment from Colin Kaepernick.
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Casey Newton Says Goodbye to Hard Fork, Announces Machine Gods With Kevin Roose and NPR
Casey Newton reflects on Hard Fork's run at the New York Times and unveils Machine Gods, a new twice-weekly podcast with Kevin Roose in partnership with NPR, launching the week of October 19.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Coastal Homes Collapsing Into Ocean With Few FEMA Options
NPR reports waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast, noting homeowners usually get plenty of warning before a house buckles, yet most are not removed or emptied beforehand.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Coastal Homes Collapsing Into Ocean as FEMA Offers Homeowners No Other Option
NPR reports waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast, noting homeowners usually get plenty of warning before a house buckles, yet most are not removed or emptied beforehand.
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Media Monitor: Fed Raises Rates, EU Proposes Canada as Associate Member, Crypto Bill Fails in Senate
NPR reports the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in over three years, the EU proposed Canada as its first associate member, and a Trump-backed crypto bill failed in the Senate.
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