Jane Carlson
@janecarlson.bsky.social
Public radio reporter in western Illinois. Forgottonian. Chihuahua mom.
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On this Giving Tuesday, don't be the nonprofit sending e-mails with this subject line 😆
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On this Giving Tuesday, don't be the nonprofit sending e-mails with this subject line 😆
I make pies now. It’s what I do
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I make pies now. It’s what I do
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Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads. n.pr/44gSAPS
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads. n.pr/44gSAPS
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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Scores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes on Wednesday rather than sign on to new rules that sharply restrict access and raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Here is what the new rules say.
What Do the New Pentagon Press Reporting Rules Say?
The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Scores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes on Wednesday rather than sign on to new rules that sharply restrict access and raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Here is what the new rules say.
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The great Erin Burnett had me on CNN to talk about NPR.
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
EBOF 7.17.25 Steve Inskeep
This is "EBOF 7.17.25 Steve Inskeep" by EBOF on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The great Erin Burnett had me on CNN to talk about NPR.
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
One of the revelations: many of the lawmakers who claim NPR is biased have been guests on NPR, and have been able to tell their own stories in their own words.
vimeo.com/1102363466/e...
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Still here, still working for you: with Michel Martin in NPR Studio 31 at 5:19am.
July 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still here, still working for you: with Michel Martin in NPR Studio 31 at 5:19am.
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Sesame Street really tells the story of America:
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Sesame Street really tells the story of America:
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
- Created for PBS to educate young (especially Black!) children
- Becomes a beloved institution cherished by the entire country
- Gets privatized and kicked to premium cable due to budget cuts
- Unionization leads to mass layoffs
What a country!
<sneezes>
<looks at dog>
did you give me a chihuahua virus?
<looks at dog>
did you give me a chihuahua virus?
February 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
<sneezes>
<looks at dog>
did you give me a chihuahua virus?
<looks at dog>
did you give me a chihuahua virus?
Once I perfect this homemade pizza crust, I ain't ever leaving this house. That'll show 'em.
February 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Once I perfect this homemade pizza crust, I ain't ever leaving this house. That'll show 'em.
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: Here's "Rocket Man" by Elton John
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: It looks like you don't have a contact for Sharon Van Etten
Siri: Here's "Rocket Man" by Elton John
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: It looks like you don't have a contact for Sharon Van Etten
February 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: Here's "Rocket Man" by Elton John
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: It looks like you don't have a contact for Sharon Van Etten
Siri: Here's "Rocket Man" by Elton John
Jane: Play "Afterlife" by Sharon Van Etten
Siri: It looks like you don't have a contact for Sharon Van Etten
A dozen of the men who joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment were from Galesburg.
Recognizing the brave Galesburg men who joined the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
State Rep. Dan Swanson, R-Alpha, introduced a House Resolution honoring the contributions of the Black men from Galesburg who joined the volunteer infantry regiment.
www.tspr.org
November 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM
A dozen of the men who joined the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment were from Galesburg.