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National Public Radio

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noun

  1. a nationwide network of nonprofit radio stations supported in part by U.S. government funds distributed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, often affiliated with a public television station or educational institution. NPR


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This week, veteran National Public Radio reporter Nina Totenberg briefly published a story stating that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Jazz artists "were trying to find a way to express life through our improvisations. The music has got to mean something," Rollins later told National Public Radio.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

He also interned with National Public Radio as part of the audience engagement team.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Susan Stamberg, a ‘founding mother’ of National Public Radio and the first female broadcaster to host a national news program, has died.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

I put on National Public Radio for him.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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