/tags/npr NPR en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:38:50 GMT /politics/2025-05-27/npr-and-colorado-public-radio-stations-sue-trump-white-house NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:38:50 GMT /politics/2025-05-27/npr-and-colorado-public-radio-stations-sue-trump-white-house David Folkenflik /politics/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful". Fri, 02 May 2025 12:32:09 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant David Folkenflik /politics/2025-04-15/trump-plans-order-to-cut-funding-for-npr-and-pbs Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:38:50 GMT /politics/2025-04-15/trump-plans-order-to-cut-funding-for-npr-and-pbs David Folkenflik, Scott Neuman /politics/2025-03-26/4-takeaways-from-pbs-and-nprs-testimony-on-capitol-hill The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:19:40 GMT /politics/2025-03-26/4-takeaways-from-pbs-and-nprs-testimony-on-capitol-hill Scott Neuman, David Folkenflik /texas/2024-03-04/texas-public-radio-and-npr-leader-joyce-slocum-dies-at-66 Joyce Slocum, who led both NPR and Texas Public Radio into a new era for public media, died Sunday from complications of colon cancer. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:24:26 GMT /texas/2024-03-04/texas-public-radio-and-npr-leader-joyce-slocum-dies-at-66 Dan Katz, Fernando Ortiz Jr. /news/2024-02-12/the-voice-we-woke-up-to-bob-edwards-longtime-morning-edition-host-dies-at-76 Edwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:04:26 GMT /news/2024-02-12/the-voice-we-woke-up-to-bob-edwards-longtime-morning-edition-host-dies-at-76 Lynn Neary /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:06:20 GMT /business/2023-04-12/npr-quits-twitter-after-being-falsely-labeled-as-state-affiliated-media David Folkenflik /business/2023-04-06/twitter-labels-nprs-account-as-state-affiliated-media-which-is-untrue NPR operates independently of the U.S. government. NPR has asked Twitter to remove the label, calling it "unacceptable." But Twitter CEO Elon Musk says it "seems accurate." Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:23:42 GMT /business/2023-04-06/twitter-labels-nprs-account-as-state-affiliated-media-which-is-untrue Bill Chappell /transportation/2022-04-21/why-your-usps-mail-package-delivery-is-about-to-get-slower Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:52:43 GMT /transportation/2022-04-21/why-your-usps-mail-package-delivery-is-about-to-get-slower Bill Chappell /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:38:09 GMT /news/2022-04-19/nasa-advisers-call-for-a-visit-to-uranus-plus-more-science-during-moon-landings Nell Greenfieldboyce