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You really can't go wrong with any of this week's notable books.

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are symbiotic. 'Sinners' is the latest proof

What to know as the government begins collections on defaulted student debt

Watch: Audra McDonald and the Broadway Cast of Gypsy Give a Tiny Desk Concert

Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌱🌞✨🌈💧

Pope Francis is remembered around the world for his generosity of spirit

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Here are some cheaper alternatives to dyeing eggs this Easter

Are there signs of life on alien planet K2-18b, or is it just a lot of hot air?

Dog finds and rescues toddler who spent night lost and alone in Arizona desert

A stranger helps a grieving daughter clean her mother's grass-covered gravestone

Yu Sakai on ‘Tiny Desk’ Debut & Returning to His Roots With New Album ‘PASADENA’

NPR Network has been nominated for FOUR Peabody Awards! 🎉 Tested: Bucket of Eels, CBC, NPR's Embedded 🎉 Supermajority: @wpln and NPR's Embedded 🎉 Lost Patients: @kuow & The Seattle Times 🎉: Blindspot: The Plague in the Shadows -@wnyc and The History Channel Congratulations to these teams!

EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

Meraviglie musicali dietro la scrivania: il fenomeno Tiny Desk

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We finally made it to Friday! What was the best part of your week?

Healing soup recipes, Part 2: Definitely not your grandma's chicken soup!

Nubya Garcia Embarks On ‘Odyssey’ For ‘Tiny Desk Concert’

Pop culture that changed our minds Hosts talk about their pop culture revelations, including Friday Night Lights, Train to Busan, the poetry of Mary Oliver, and Watchmen. www.npr.org/2025/04/10/1...

100 years later, 'The Great Gatsby' still speaks to the troubled dream of America

Executive Producer of Weekend Edition and Up First Saturday

We’re not just hyper-local – we’re hyper-global. We go to hidden corners of the headlines to explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or overlooked – and the people at the heart of those stories.

We have a special Tiny Desk Concert dropping at noon 👀 Any guesses who it might be?

'Adolescence' is a parental nightmare. Here's what to tell kids about online extremism

Which podcasts are you listening to today?

Just 2 weeks left to apply for the 2025 @NPR Above the Fray fellowship! ✅ We fund your international reporting project ✅ You report abroad for @npr ✅ 5-7 years of experience required ✅ Applications due April 18 Full fellowship application details, available at @thejohnaproject website.

Congratulations to NPR for winning the 'Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia' award for the story “Rainbow Girls: 10 Years of Protection and Prejudice” by the Glaad Media Awards! www.npr.org/sections/the...

10 books we're looking forward to this spring

Kevin Hart Brings Chocolate Droppa To ‘Tiny Desk’ For An Unseriously Good Performance

Today is the last day of Womens History Month 💐 so let’s celebrate!

In rural and minority communities, public radio stations are often the main—if not only—source of noncommercial local news, music and entertainment.

Watch: Julia Bullock, Christian Reif Perform NPR Tiny Desk Concert

It's time to rewrite the "trauma plot"

NPR and Member stations win 2025 Gracie Awards! Congratulations to all of the Member stations and honorable mentions!

The decluttering philosophy that can help you keep your home organized

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