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NPR highlights local journalism with the American Storytelling Collection

February 10, 2026 •The American Storytelling Collection, curated on the NPR App and Apple Podcasts, will feature limited-run series produced by NPR Member stations across the country that are locally rooted and nationally relevant.

NPR MUSIC AND LEVI'S ANNOUNCE 'TINY DESK EXPERIENCE' AT SUPER BOWL LX

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NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12

January 13, 2026 •NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest Returns for Year 12Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition.

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NPR/Ipsos poll: many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be

January 9, 2026 •NPR/Ipsos poll: many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be

Statement from NPR on dissolution of CPB

January 6, 2026 •The end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) marks the close of a defining chapter in American public media. It does not mark the end of our mission.

NPR broadcasts New Year's Day from Vienna for 2026

December 23, 2025 •NPR broadcasts New Year's Day from Vienna for 2026

NPR Board of Directors elects Jo Lambert as Board Chair

November 24, 2025 •NPR is pleased to announce that on November 20 Jo Lambert was elected by the NPR Board of Directors as Chair of the Board.

NPR's 'Books We Love' guide returns with recommendations for book lovers everywhere

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NPR's 'Books We Love' guide returns with recommendations for book lovers everywhere

November 24, 2025 •NPR's annual interactive reading guideBooks We Love is back with over 380 new recommendations published in 2025.

NPR reaches settlement protecting public radio distribution and First Amendment rights

November 17, 2025 •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 in NPR's legal challenge to Executive Order 14290.

Katerina Barton is the 2025-2026 Above the Fray Fellow

November 10, 2025 •

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NPR names Rachel Evans Chief Development Officer

November 6, 2025 •NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher announced today that Rachel Evans will be NPR's Chief Development Officer, driving the organization's national fundraising efforts.

NPR has made a "very substantial showing" in its effort to protect the First Amendment rights of the public media system, says federal judge

October 30, 2025 •Today NPR marked a significant milestone in our case to protect First Amendment rights for the public media system.

NPR & WBUR name Indira Lakshmanan new 'Here & Now' co-host

October 28, 2025 •NPR and WBUR announced today three strategic new appointments atHere & Now, the live midday news program heard on 500 NPR member stations across the country. The changes mark an exciting new chapter for one of the fastest-growing shows in public media.Award-winning journalistIndira Lakshmanan joins as the next co-host ofHere & Now, debuting late next month alongside Scott TongandRobin Young.

John Buoymaster Elected Chairperson of the NPR Foundation Board of Trustees

October 27, 2025 •The NPR Foundation is pleased to announce that John Buoymaster has been elected as Chairperson of the NPR Foundation Board of Trustees

Clack Is Back! Car Talk host Ray Magliozzi returns with new material for NPR+

October 23, 2025 •

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NPR Mourns Passing of Susan Stamberg

October 16, 2025 •Susan Stamberg, award-winning journalist and one of public radio's most beloved and pioneering voices, died today at age 87.

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NPR names Mishka Pitter-Armand Chief Marketing Officer

October 15, 2025 •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 and increase sustainable revenue from diversified sources.

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New NPR limited series 'Books We've Loved' spotlights literary classics and beloved contemporary reads

October 14, 2025 •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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A Statement from NPR on the Pentagon's Press Policy

October 13, 2025 •NPR reporters will not sign the Pentagon's rules issued on Friday, September 19

NPR and Anonymous Content Bring Tiny Desk Concert Series to Brasil

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Sonali Mehta named Executive Director of NPR Music

September 16, 2025 •NPR announced today that Sonali Mehta has been named Executive Director of NPR Music. She will start September 22, and will be based in New York.

NPR Board Welcomes Newly Elected Directors

September 15, 2025 •The NPR membership elected Brad Dancer, WSHU Public Radio, Fairfield, CT; Paul Hunton, WUNC, Chapel Hill, NC (incumbent); Margaret Low, WBUR, Boston, MA (incumbent); R.C. McBride, WGLT, Normal, IL (incumbent) as Member Directors of the NPR Board.

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