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It’s time to reimagine our public service for the next 50 years — to not just survive this moment but emerge stronger, more innovative, and more essential.

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After 50 years of delivering exceptional independent journalism, NPR is at a critical juncture. Federal funding has been rescinded, and media consumption has transformed.

An historic investment in the future of our mission, Network, and independent journalism Today marks a historic moment for NPR and public media: NPR has received philanthropic gifts totaling $113 million to invest in the future of public media in America.

NPR has received transformative gifts totaling over $100 million to catalyze digital growth and network sustainability.

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‘Planet Money’ Is Now a Book. And a Game. And a Record Label.

@planetmoney.bsky.social has a long history of entering different industries to better understand real-world economics — from buying crude oil to now diving deep into publishing with its first-ever book: “Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces that Shape Your Life.”

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Federal Court delivers victory for press freedom and the First Amendment in NPR's challenge to Executive Order U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the key provision of Executive Order 14290, which was issued by President Donald J. Trump in May 2025, is unconstitutional, delivering a resounding victory...

On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decisive ruling declaring the key provision of Executive Order 14290, "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," unconstitutional.

You asked, and we listened. Here's how this week's ruling in federal court affects funding for NPR and public media. (🧵)

The loss of federal funding remains a significant challenge to public media organizations across the country, and listener donations are essential to ensuring continued station operations.

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This is a victory not just for NPR and the NPR Network, but for the First Amendment and the American people. The court affirmed what we have argued from the beginning: the government cannot use the power of the purse to punish the press or suppress viewpoints it dislikes.

A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling declaring the key provision of Executive Order 14290, “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” unconstitutional. The ruling delivers a resounding victory for the First Amendment, editorial independence, and public media.

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Our first episode drops today with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, in conversation with NPR’s @steveinskeep.bsky.social

We’re going face-to-face with the person of the moment.

Today, we’re launching NPR’s Newsmakers — a long-form interview show built on one guest, one award-winning host, and a real conversation.

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4/ 🏆 Hidden Brain won for Best Science Podcast

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3/ 🏆 Terry Gross, longtime host of Fresh Air from @whyy.org, took home the 2026 Audible Audio Pioneer Icon Award!

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2/ 🏆 All Songs Considered took home the trophy for Best Music Podcast!

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Right to be Curious

That is why this month,⁠
the three letters in our name will be replaced⁠
with the three-letter questions⁠
that are the seed of every story.⁠
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A reminder that any attempt to silence curiosity⁠ will only inspire more of it.

Learn more at npr.org/curious

Curiosity is core to being human.⁠
It doesn't wait for permission.⁠
It can't be contained.⁠

People notice.⁠
People question.⁠

NPR is there to listen.⁠
To ask more questions.⁠
To take your curiosity further.⁠
And we're not going anywhere.⁠
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Most stories do not begin with a journalist.⁠
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When a river is drying up,⁠
the first to notice are the people living beside it.⁠
When a new band emerges,⁠
the first to find out is often a neighbor.⁠
When a school loses teachers,⁠
the first to ask why is a parent.⁠
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Right to be Curious

Learn more about the campaign at the link in our bio, or at npr.org/curious.

Why? Because questions like these are at the heart of NPR's mission to create a more informed society. Because your freedom to ask “who?” “how?” and “why?” is at the cornerstone of American democracy. Because it’s a reminder that any attempt to silence curiosity will only inspire more of it.

across out-of-home activations in New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., on feeds across social media— even on the signage in front of our headquarters.

As part of a national, multi-platform campaign created in partnership with creative advertising agency Mischief @ No Fixed Address, we’re raising the three-letter questions at the core of all our journalism, and we’re putting them everywhere: