Aug 11 National News Neal Conan, Longtime Host Of NPR’s ‘Talk Of The Nation,’ Dies At 71 Conan, who spent 36 years at NPR, died Tuesday of a cancerous brain tumor. By Robert Siegel, NPR Aug 11 National News Neal Conan, Longtime Host Of NPR's 'Talk Of The Nation,' Dies At 71 Robert Siegel, NPR
Feb 26 Environment Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are at risk of flooding than the federal government’s emergency managers have indicated. In 12 Appalachian counties in the region, at least half of all residences are at […] By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young Feb 26 Environment Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young
Jun 24 Community ‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But those who work in the Ohio Valley say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 24 Community Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Challenges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 19 Health As Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Health Protections UMW President Cecil Roberts and MSHA administrator David Zatezalo are both scheduled to testify Thursday morning before a House subcommittee. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 19 Health As Congress Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Protections Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 14 Community Louisville Student’s Podcast About Being Trans Named Finalist In NPR Contest Stellan Petto, a sixth grader at Louisville’s J. Graham Brown School, was recognized for his podcast, "What is it like being trans?” By Henry Zimmerman May 14 Community Louisville Student's Podcast About Being Trans Named Finalist In NPR Contest Henry Zimmerman
Dec 18 Environment Data Dives And Shoe Leather: How NPR’s Howard Berkes Investigated Appalachia’s Black Lung Epidemic Data loom large in this investigation: Berkes analyzed 30 years of dust monitoring data. But it also required old-fashioned shoe leather reporting. By Jeff Young Dec 18 Environment How NPR's Howard Berkes Investigated Appalachia's Black Lung Epidemic Jeff Young
Nov 1 Five Things Five Things: Mindy Thomas Wants To Wow You With Her Tiny Hands Mindy Thomas is host of "Wow in the World," a podcast for kids about science from NPR, and "Absolutely Mindy" from Sirius XM. By Tara Anderson Nov 1 Five Things Five Things: Mindy Thomas Wants To Wow You With Her Tiny Hands Tara Anderson
Sep 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sam Sanders Gives Us A Minute Sam Sanders from NPR's It's Been A Minute, on authentic black & queer voices in public radio. By Laura Ellis Sep 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sam Sanders Give Us A Minute Laura Ellis
Nov 1 Community NPR’s Head Of News Resigns Following Harassment Allegations NPR's senior vice president for news, Michael Oreskes, has resigned following sexual harassment allegations dating back nearly two decades. By Merrit Kennedy, NPR Nov 1 Community NPR's Head Of News Resigns Following Harassment Allegations Merrit Kennedy, NPR
Apr 25 Community Robert Siegel Stepping Down As ‘All Things Considered’ Host In 2018 Siegel has spent more than 40 years at NPR — and more than three decades as host of All Things Considered. By Camila Domonoske, NPR Apr 25 Community Robert Siegel Stepping Down As 'All Things Considered' Host In 2018 Camila Domonoske, NPR
Nov 16 Community As Diane Rehm Retires, WAMU Launching Midday Show Called ‘1A’ Host Joshua Johnson will take the helm at a show named for the First Amendment. Member station WAMU says the live show, distributed by NPR, will "act as a national mirror." By Camila Domonoske, NPR Nov 16 Community As Diane Rehm Retires, WAMU Launching Midday Show Called '1A' Camila Domonoske, NPR
May 18 Politics NPR’s Steve Inskeep On Andrew Jackson And Staying Sane Amid Bad News Despite delivering the news on NPR's "Morning Edition" most weekdays, Steve Inskeep isn't always a serious man. By Laura Shine May 18 Politics NPR's Steve Inskeep On Staying Sane Amid Bad News Laura Shine