Politics Nov 13 White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones By Associated Press
Arts Jul 01 Watch 5:22 What AM radio’s waning reach means for the future of politics and public safety In recent years, podcasts and streaming internet content have been challenging AM radio for listeners. Now, there’s another threat: electric automakers are installing radios without the AM band in new vehicles, citing interference from EV motors. But critics say limiting… By John Yang, Solveig Rennan
Arts May 18 Watch 6:52 The trailblazing women behind 50 years of extraordinary journalism at NPR A new book, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR" explores the careers and friendships of trailblazing journalists Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts. For NPR's 50th anniversary, Judy Woodruff…
Nation Feb 17 Watch 2:47 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70 Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh died Wednesday at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer. For more than 30 years, he trumpeted his brand of conservatism with a take-no-prisoners style that won compliments and condemnation. Lisa Desjardins… By Lisa Desjardins, Meredith Lee
Nation Sep 20 Watch 3:22 People start revealing things when they ‘feel that you really care’ Telling a person's story is not unlike being a biologist, says Jay Allison. "You go out in the world and encounter actual life and you collect it...and you bring it back and you study it and then you figure out…
Sep 14 Watch 3:34 The Terry Gross you don’t see on the radio By PBS News Hour Terry Gross, host of NPR's Fresh Air, is famous for her interviews that probe into the lives, loves and work of notable people. What would she talk about if her interviews were more about her own life? Her love of… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:20 ‘Prairie Home’ gets a new companion By PBS News Hour "A Prairie Home Companion" has always been synonymous with one man: Garrison Keillor. Since his departure, the live variety radio program transitioned to a new host. But 35-year-old Chris Thile isn't actually new -- he's been performing on the show… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:56 The editor of the New Yorker on helping writers find their voice By PBS News Hour David Remnick has been a writer for The New Yorker since 1992 and its editor since 1998. In the age of modern media, his job requires not only producing a quality magazine, but also keeping up financially and technologically. One… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 2:36 How Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad turned childhood awkwardness into his job By PBS NewsHour Jad Abumrad says he grew up in a kind of in-between space, as an Arab kid in Nashville. Continue watching
Aug 15 Remembering Will Rogers: 80 years on, how the ‘cowboy philosopher’ popularized political humor By Carey Reed Eighty years ago Saturday, William Penn Adair, better known as Will Rogers, an entertainer, humorist, political commentator and writer, died in a plane crash in Alaska. Continue reading