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NPR @npr.org · 11d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 10d

A quick FYI: They have *just* relaunched the online NPR shop with bunches of new stuff, plus some throwbacks and, of course, the Tiny Desk hoodie. So if you are that kind of public media person, there’s some stuff to check out! shopnpr.org

The Official NPR Shop

National Public Radio, Inc.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · 10d

Today is the first day in fifty years @npr.org and member stations will operate with NO federal funding. While that funding is gone, our commitment to public service journalism continues. Thank you for listening to NPR.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · 15d

On a personal note, I’ll just say that I hosted my first show as a host of ATC alongside Ari. It was an incredible privilege to be in studio 31 with him and our colleagues as he signed off for the last time. 💕

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · 15d

Today at @npr.org we said goodbye to our colleague, Ari Shapiro. Ari has been a host of our show for a decade, and a mainstay at NPR for 25 years. We will miss him tremendously. Don’t miss this tribute to his time with us, put together by our incredible producers. open.spotify.com/episode/2R4E...

Goodbye, Ari Shapiro

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · 16d

If you haven't read Aaron's piece for @texasmonthly.bsky.social -- it's a must read. Beautiful, and absolutely heart wrenching. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”

The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · 16d

Today on @npr.org's All Things Considered I spoke with Aaron Parsley of @texasmonthly.bsky.social about his experience during the devastating Texas Hill Country flooding, his sister's resilience and the death of his young nephew. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

Three months later, a survivor reflects on the Texas floods

Three months after floods hit central Texas, senior editor at Texas Monthly Aaron Parsley shares his experience when he and his family were swept away by rushing water and how they're moving forward.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today on All Things Considered - we brought in an infectious disease expert, and he answered NPR listener questions about the shifting guidance on COVID vaccines and how to navigate this moment:

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A doctor answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

NPR's Juana Summers talks with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the new rules regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.

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International Rescue Committee - UK @uk.rescue.org · Sep 2

"Before the earthquake, Afghanistan had 23 million people in need, many suffering from acute food insecurity and lacking basic health care. So the resources that exist are very stretched."

IRC Afghanistan Director Sherine Ibrahim on @npr.org with @jsummers.bsky.social:
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Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan leaves locals displaced, aid workers scrambling

NPR's Juana Summers talks with the International Rescue Committee's country director of Afghanistan, Sherine Ibrahim, about the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern mountainous region.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 30

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...

IRC head talks about his call to allow more aid as Gaza verges on famine

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Milliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his call to allow more aid to enter Gaza amid a food crisis on the verge of famine.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with the general manager of Boise State Public Radio. He clearly spells out the impact that the loss of federal funding will have on his station and its ability to serve the public. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...

Funding cuts will hit rural areas hard. One station manager explains how

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio, about what the cuts to federal public media funding mean for his station.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · Jul 16

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A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 16

Watching her train ahead of Paris was one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 10

Reporting from Kerr County, Texas— we set out with a local high school football coach, working to make sure people impacted by the devastating July 4 floods could have a hot meal. www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...

In Kerr County, a fleet of volunteers brings hot meals to hard-hit neighborhoods

In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, a fleet of volunteers is working to make sure people in the area have access to a hot meal.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 9

From today's Morning Edition - my conversation with host A Martinez: www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 9

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

In Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victim

In Kerr County, Texas, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 9

As part of our reporting in Central Texas, we went out with search and rescue teams in parts of Kerr County. We spoke with a member of the United Cajun Navy. The group came in from Louisiana to lend a hand. www.npr.org/2025/07/08/n... NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts : NPR

United Cajun Navy helps Texans deal with flood aftermath

The search for missing people in central Texas continues. Volunteers from the United Cajun Navy have traveled from the state of Louisiana to help.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jul 9

This week I’ve been a part of NPR’s reporting team in Kerr County, Texas — covering the aftermath of the devastating July 4 flooding. This morning I’ll join my @npr.org Morning Edition colleagues to talk about what we’ve seen. Listen via your local member station or at NPR.org.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today on All Things Considered - we celebrate Black Music Month! I spoke with gospel legend CeCe Winans when she performed at the Tiny Desk. www.npr.org/2025/06/17/n...

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jun 13

It’s a big week for public media.

Honored to be in Kansas City with @kcur.org for their annual Radio Active gala, and to shine a spotlight on the incredible work that our colleagues across the NPR Network do. I’ll be on KCUR’s Up to Date later this morning.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jun 12

“Americans who rely on local, independent stations serving communities across America, especially in rural and underserved regions, will suffer the immediate consequences of this vote," NPR Chief Executive and President Katherine Maher said in a statement.

NPR @npr.org · Jun 12

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media

The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.

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Alyson Hurt @alykat.bsky.social · Jun 10

College students and recent grads: Come intern at NPR this fall/winter! Apply by June 30.

➡️ Graphics + Web Archivist internship (with my team + our Research, Archives & Data Strategy team): job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...

➡️ All internships: job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpubl...

Alyson Hurt @alykat.bsky.social · Jun 2

Coming soon: Fall/Winter 2025 internships at @npr.org. Watch this space: www.npr.org/about-npr/18...

Want To Be An NPR Intern?

A learning experience like no other. Find out how you can contribute your diverse talents to gain invaluable experience at the heart of a thriving multimedia organization.

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Juana Summers @jsummers.bsky.social · Jun 4

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Mark Dybul, who the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) about the legacy of that initiative — and what a loss of funding could mean. www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...

Trump wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for controlling HIV/AIDS

President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · Jun 3

Trump makes formal ask to Congress: kill funding for PBS, NPR and public broadcasters

My story for NPR

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Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting

President Trump is asking lawmakers to claw back the $1.1 billion in federal subsidies for public broadcasting that Congress approved earlier this year. His request also includes cuts to foreign aid.

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David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · May 27

NEWS: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House over effort to ban federal funding for NPR & PBS

The lawsuit calls Trump's executive order "textbook retaliation" for protected free speech - threatening public radio

My story:

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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.

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