Went on this for a Pittsburgh story I did with @steveinskeep.bsky.social some years back. I'm afraid of heights, but it was stunning and worth it for the sound!
On NPR, Beshear addresses his party’s collapse in rural areas. As recently as 2008, D’s had senators from Iowa, Montana, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Alaska, West Virginia.
If D’s had a few of those seats now, everything would be different. 2/3
In an NPR video interview, Kentucky’s Democratic governor and presidential prospect Andy Beshear @govandybeshear.bsky.social says the government shutdown is only worth it because Democrats focused on an issue of direct interest to millions of voters. 1/3
South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.
On NPR, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not repeat a claim about illegal immigrants receiving health care. She insisted the WH is willing to negotiate over health care tax credits—but later. And said freezing $18b in infrastructure funds to NY was “temporary.”
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear about his cross-party appeal in a state that has always overwhelmingly voted for Trump. bit.ly/4nZLeHS
After Trump said George Soros is “a likely candidate” for prosecution now that the Justice Department acts on his whims, Soros’ foundation prepares for a blow: “We’re not afraid.”
Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.
President Trump and his administration claim there could be a link between autism and acetaminophen and vaccines. We asked a researcher who has studied autism for decades for her thoughts.
The president’s social media order to send the army to war in Portland brings to mind th 2024 NPR interview with Gordon Sondland, who had abandoned Trump but then turned back to him because, he said, cities were being “destroyed” under Biden.
