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National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, private, not-for-profit membership organization of public radio stations in the United States.[1] NPR was created in 1970, following the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 which established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and also led to the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service. The network was founded on February 26, 1970, headed by Robert Conley with a partnership of talented journalists, with 30 employees and 90 public radio stations as charter members. Like its competitors, American Public Media and Public ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
National
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Managers: Kevin Klose
Research
Related Publications:
Morning Edition, Slate, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
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635 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC, DC, 20001, US
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Fabrice Florin
Last Edit:
Mar 11, 2009 - 7:32 PM PDT
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Why 'GQ' Doesn't Want Russians To Read Its Story
Scott Anderson's piece in the September issue of GQ challenges the official line on a series of bombings that killed hundreds of people in 1999 in Russia. Although no issues ...via Jeff Jarvis -
Mass Medical Clinic's Sobering Message
For two-and-a-half days, about 800 doctors, nurses, dentists and optometrists treated 2,700 uninsured and underinsured people, most from Appalachia. No one was asked for an ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Gates Arrest Resonates Through Black America
Charges against Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of Harvard's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, have been dropped, and the city of Cambridge, ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Insurers Revoke Policies To Avoid Paying High Costs
According to a new report by congressional investigators, an insurance company practice of retroactively canceling health insurance is fairly common, and it saves insurers a ...Posted by JPINSATX JOHN P -
Senate Apologizes For Slavery
The U.S. Senate apologized Thursday for slavery and for the segregationist Jim Crow laws, 144 years after the Civil War and 45 years after passing the Civil Rights Act.Posted by JPINSATX JOHN P -
Obama: Health Industry Plan Could Save Trillions
President Obama met with health care groups Monday and praised them for agreeing on a plan they calculate would cut increases in projected health care costs by $2 trillion ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Graduates Brace For Worst Job Market In Years
In the coming weeks, college seniors across the country will get their caps and gowns, accept their diplomas and enter the worst job market in modern memory.Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire
NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the current court term. The vacancy will give President Obama his first chance to ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Obama Aims To Change World Perceptions Of U.S.
President Obama started putting his mark on U.S. foreign policy from his very first hours in office. He quickly and deliberately presented a more conciliatory, multilateral ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
An Aged Electric Grid Looks To A Brighter Future
The nation's electricity grid is facing some huge challenges — it's outdated and unprepared for increasing demand and a future that includes more renewable sources of ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Karzai's Challenger Drops Out Of Afghan Runoff
(Audio - streaming) The challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the upcoming runoff in Afghanistan has announced he will not take part in the race. That leaves next Saturday's election in ...via NewsRack -
On The Hunt For Roadside Bombs In Afghanistan
The Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment — known as "America's Battalion" — have been fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province since July. ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Scientists: Biofuel Laws May Harm Environment
One key part of the climate bill has to do with fuels made from green plants. These can reduce the use of fossil fuels, and they also are a big draw for farm-state votes. But ...Posted by Mike LaBonte -
Pakistan's Refugees Swell As U.S. Policy Criticized
As Pakistan mounts a major ground offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban militants, hundreds of thousands of Pakistani refugees remain in dire need of emergency relief. That's ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Top Official: 'The EPA Is Back On The Job'
(Audio - streaming) Lisa Jackson says the Environmental Protection Agency under President Bush concluded greenhouse gases were dangerous, but the White House refused to regulate them. Now that ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Health Care Bill Gets Support From GOP Off The Hill
(Audio - streaming) As various health care bills wind their way toward the House and Senate floors, the White House is soliciting support from some unlikely allies: Republicans. Recently such ...via Google News -
For One Senior, Medicaid Provides Model Care
(Audio - streaming) When Gracie Scarrow, 94, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure she didn't have the money to pay for the care she needed. She turned to Medicaid ? which covers the ...via NPR -
More Power To The Federal Reserve?
A year ago this week, the global financial system teetered on the edge of collapse. Large financial institutions were sinking, swamped by losses linked to subprime mortgages. ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Obama's Plea: 'Deliver On Health Care'
President Obama used the power of his bully pulpit Wednesday night to take on critics of his beleaguered health care plan, decrying scare tactics used by opponents and pushing ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Fraud Complaints Cloud Afghan Election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is ahead in the slow tally of ballots cast in the Aug. 20 elections. But the question looming for many Afghan voters isn't who will win, but ...via NPR
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