Latest News from NPR

on:

NCPR is supported by:

 
Hourly Newscast
4 min., 45 sec.

Programs

Latest program rundown

Coming up:

Latest Features:
Will The U.S. Military Really Welcome Women On Battlefields?
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 
Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny Too
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer dozens of questions, too.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 
NPR
Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
June 19, 2013 | NPR · A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Latest program rundown

Coming up:

Latest Features:
NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Disrupted Terror Plots
June 18, 2013 | NPR · National Security Agency director Keith Alexander returned to the Hill on Tuesday, this time to testify before a House intelligence committee about the NSA spying revelations. Alexander said the programs in question foiled 50 terrorist plots, including one against the New York Stock Exchange.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 
Congressman On NSA: Checks And Balances Prevent Abuse
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He talks about the testimony by leaders of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and the FBI on Tuesday morning. He's been supportive of the NSA surveillance program, saying it's not only legal, but vital to security.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 
Letters: Mozart's Violin And The Price Of Potatoes
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Latest Saturday rundown




WE Saturday Feature

How U.S. Arms Will Reach Syrian Rebels
June 15, 2013 | NPR · This week the Obama administration announced it would send weapons to the Syrian rebels, because of credible evidence Syrian government forces had indeed used chemical weapons. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Deborah Amos about how Syrians are reacting to the news.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Latest Sunday rundown

WE Sunday Feature

Economy Was Key In Iranian Election
June 16, 2013 | NPR · Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to learn more about new Iran's president-elect, cleric Hassan Rouhani.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Latest program rundown

Coming up:

reasons to love npr

Reason #1.35 To Love NPR
Mar 27, 2013 — $1.35: Yearly federal contribution to public broadcasting per American.
Comments |
Reason #49 to Love NPR
Mar 11, 2013 — NPR's audience is larger than the combined circulation of the top 49 U.S. newspapers.
Comments |
Reason #822 to Love NPR
Feb 26, 2013 — During the Spring Pledge Drive season, please offer your thanks to one (or more) of the 822 stations for satisfying your need to hear NPR programs.
Comments |
Reason #0.32 To Love NPR
Feb 12, 2013 — The yearly federal contribution to public radio per American is $0.32.
Comments |
Reason #17 To Love NPR
Jan 25, 2013 — From Kabul to Beijing, NPR correspondents are based in 17 international bureaus.
Comments |
Reason #34.2 Million To Love NPR
Jan 14, 2013 — Each week, 34.2 million listeners tune into a station that carries NPR programming, and we're glad for each and every one of them. Thank you for taking it all in with us.
Comments |
Reason #1 To Love NPR
Jan 1, 2013 — On the first day of the first month of a brand new year, there couldn't be any better thing to celebrate than you, our listeners, making Morning Edition a part of your daily routine, and the most-listened-to radio news program in the country.
Comments |
Reason #27.6 Million to Love NPR
Dec 17, 2012 — The NPR-produced podcasts include Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes, Tiny Desk Concerts, Planet Money segments and the Pop Culture Happy Hour. These 111 podcasts are among the many reasons to love NPR.
Comments |
Reason #19.8 Million to Love NPR
Dec 5, 2012 — 19.8 Million: Average monthly unique visitors to NPR digital platforms
Comments |
Reason #26 Million to Love NPR (And For Us to Be Grateful)
Nov 19, 2012 — Every week there are 26 million listeners to NPR programs and newscasts. We are grateful for every single one of you.
Comments |
more reasons to love npr from NPR