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It’s officially the end of 2024. What a year we’ve had. There was SO much new content created and we’re very proud of al...
12/30/2024

It’s officially the end of 2024. What a year we’ve had. There was SO much new content created and we’re very proud of all the shows NPR Network was able to produce in 2024. Traveling for the holidays? Check out our NPR Network Podcast Recap for your next listen!

Happy holidays to you and your families ❤️
12/25/2024

Happy holidays to you and your families ❤️

The Tiny Desk Contest is coming back! Unsigned musicians: Enter the Contest by sending a video of you playing 1 origina...
12/17/2024

The Tiny Desk Contest is coming back! Unsigned musicians: Enter the Contest by sending a video of you playing 1 original song (behind a desk) between Jan. 14 and Feb. 10. If you win, you’ll play your very own Tiny Desk concert. http://npr.org/tinydeskcontest

Day 2 of Holiday Week was filled with cooking with SoundBites very own, Chef Janis!Chef Janis taught NPR how to make a d...
12/11/2024

Day 2 of Holiday Week was filled with cooking with SoundBites very own, Chef Janis!

Chef Janis taught NPR how to make a delicious holiday meal: lemon butter roasted chicken, Brussel sprout slaw & roasted potatoes.

Thanks for filling our bellies and making our mouths water 🤤

of ❤️💙

This weekend, hosted the Washington Association of Black Journalists Gala and our colleague, Cheryl W Thompson received...
12/09/2024

This weekend, hosted the Washington Association of Black Journalists Gala and our colleague, Cheryl W Thompson received the Legacy Award for her Investigative Reporting. NPR is in the house!!!

Congratulations, Cheryl and excellent job, Ayesha!

We’re still charting! Two NPR podcasts made it to Best Podcasts of 2024! 🃏Wild Card with 📻Embedded: Tested And Embedde...
12/06/2024

We’re still charting!

Two NPR podcasts made it to Best Podcasts of 2024!
🃏Wild Card with
📻Embedded: Tested

And Embedded: Supermajority also placed for !

If you haven’t had a chance to listen to these podcasts, check them out today 🎧

Thank you & for the love 🫶🏽

Congrats !

NPR employees shared how they spent the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends this year. Check out the photo stor...
12/03/2024

NPR employees shared how they spent the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends this year. Check out the photo story here:

NPR Extra How NPR staff celebrated Thanksgiving December 3, 20241:13 PM ET Sommer Hill NPR employees shared how they spent the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends this year. Kier Harrison, Career Development and Learning Specialist "Our beach tradition started when my sister and I were old....

12/03/2024

📣 It's ! Support the NPR Network, your home for in-depth news and programming that connects us all. When you donate, you join a community that values informed, thoughtful journalism. 🎙️🌍

⚡ As the giving season kicks off, power independent journalism and the Network. How?👉 1. Hit the Donate Button to keep...
11/26/2024

⚡ As the giving season kicks off, power independent journalism and the Network. How?

👉 1. Hit the Donate Button to keep essential news free and accessible for all.

👉 2. Set up a Facebook Fundraiser ahead of and rally friends and family.

Join us today in creating a more informed and engaged public. We’re counting on you! ❤️

NPR's Books We Love returns for its 12th yearNPR's annual, interactive reading guide – is back with over 350 new recomme...
11/26/2024

NPR's Books We Love returns for its 12th year

NPR's annual, interactive reading guide – is back with over 350 new recommendations from 2024. Discover picks by NPR staffers, including Ari Shapiro, Nina Totenberg, Eric Deggans, Steve Inskeep, Linda Holmes, and trusted critics such as Fresh Air's Maureen Corrigan. Plus, explore nearly 4,000 books in our complete 12-year archive.

The 2024 edition of the guide offers over 350 new reading recommendations.

NPR Music Reporter and Editor was honored at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala! Congratulations Sidney!
11/20/2024

NPR Music Reporter and Editor was honored at Ebony’s Power 100 Gala!

Congratulations Sidney!

Sound Reporting, Second Edition, Coming in DecemberAudio journalism trainer Jerome Socolovsky is the author of the new e...
11/15/2024

Sound Reporting, Second Edition, Coming in December

Audio journalism trainer Jerome Socolovsky is the author of the new edition of Sound Reporting, The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production. We sat down with him for an interview detailing the behind the scenes process of writing and revising this book.

NPR Extra Sound Reporting, Second Edition, Coming in December November 15, 20243:46 PM ET By  Jerome Socolovsky Audio journalism trainer Jerome Socolovsky is the author of the new edition of Sound Reporting, The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production. We sat down with him for an interview det...

It’s election week and NPR has you covered. Tune in to our live coverage all week. Listen to on .
11/04/2024

It’s election week and NPR has you covered. Tune in to our live coverage all week.

Listen to on .

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Library of Congress was at the Walter E Washington Convention for another year of the National Book Festival. Your favorite NPR hosts and journalists were there interviewing authors about their books and careers. Rachel Martin even played a game of Wild Card!Hope to see you all next year.

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Exciting News, NPR Family! From now to 3/28, we've got an awesome opportunity just for you, our NPR Network supporters! 🚀 Welcome to the Tiny Desk Giveaway: Your ticket to win a dream trip for two to Washington, DC, and see a live Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Headquarters! 🎶 Ready for your chance to win? Every $1 donated = 10 entries for a chance to win. You'll even have the option to get exclusive Tiny Desk merch while you enter! Learn more and enter here: https://bit.ly/tiny-desk-giveaway

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