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Celebrate Thanksgiving With NWPB

By Gillian Coldsnow November 19, 2019

Special programs examine different aspects of the quintessential American holiday this month: scientific, culinary, musical and literary. Meantime, how’s your holiday prep going? If you don’t know what to do or where to start, here’s a guide to keep you on track for the perfect Thanksgiving meal. Bring on the turkey and pie! The Pulse:… Read More

July 2019: New Program Schedule

By Gillian Coldsnow June 6, 2019

New program schedules take effect July 1, 2019. These are the programs joining the lineup: Newshour brings global news to NWPB at 1 PM weekdays. BBC Newshour: The BBC World Service’s flagship program comes to weekday afternoons, live from London with the latest news, and conversations with newsmakers, eyewitnesses, correspondents and analysts. PRI’s The World… Read More

Celebrate Women’s History Month With Special Programs

By Gillian Coldsnow March 6, 2019

Four programs this March examine myriad aspects of women’s history, from poetry. Tina Fey takes you into the hidden world of girls around the world, Meryl Streep narrates a program about how women poets radically changed American poetry, and hear about the women pilots of World War II. More about these programs and when to… Read More

Black History Month 2019: Fridays in February

By Gillian Coldsnow January 23, 2019

Friday, February 22, 7 PM, NPR News service

Celebrate Black History Month every Friday on the NPR News service. We pay tribute to the struggle of generations of African Americans with special programs: Friday, February 1, 7 PM, NPR News service: The Freed People In one of the most fascinating chapters of American history, Congress established The Freedmen’s Bureau as the Civil War drew… Read More

Climate and Environment Radio Programs Begin in January

By Gillian Coldsnow January 9, 2019

Concern over climate change rose in late November with the release of a United Nations report on limiting global warming. “An ear-splitting wake-up call to the world,” the UN said of the report: “It confirms that climate change is running faster than we are — and we are running out of time.” What do climate scientists have… Read More

January Programs To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

By Gillian Coldsnow January 9, 2019

The third Monday of every January, America commemorates the birthday of civil rights leader and icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. NWPB is pleased to present three special radio programs which recognizes his life and achievements. On Being with Krista Tippett: Ruby Sales Where does it hurt? That’s a question the civil rights icon… Read More

November: Special Occasions, Special Programs

By Gillian Coldsnow November 9, 2018

Armistice Day: Music from the Trenches This program commemorates the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War I. You’ll hear music from both sides of the Atlantic related to the historic period spanning the start of WWI through the signing of the armistice. It includes pieces by Ravel, Holst, Butterworth, Farrar… Read More

September Focus: The Internment Of Japanese-Americans

By Gillian Coldsnow September 1, 2018

San Bruno, CA, 29 April 1942: This assembly center has been open for two days. Bus-load after bus-load of evacuated persons of Japanese ancestry are arriving on this day after going through the necessary procedures, they are guided to the quarters assigned to them in the barracks. CREDIT: DOROTHEA LANGE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Every September more than a million people go to the Washington State Fair -- oblivious that the Puyallup fairgrounds site was where people of Japanese ancestry were rounded up and incarcerated during WWII. Continue Reading September Focus: The Internment Read More

Joshua Johnson’s Welcome Space For Discourse

By Gillian Coldsnow July 6, 2018

1A host Joshua Johnson had big shoes to fill: his show was the replacement for the Diane Rehm Show, which built a very loyal following over its 37-year run. But it didn't take long for him to go from “Joshua who?” to a very recognizable and popular host, at turns enthusiastic, expressive, and self-deprecating - and a bastion of "relentless civility." Read More

How To Raise a Human: What Parenting Books Don’t Tell You

By Gillian Coldsnow June 8, 2018

Does raising kids have to be stressful? Is sleeping with your baby as dangerous as doctors say? NPR’s series How To Raise A Human presents the latest research on child development and the parenting practices of some of the oldest cultures in search of tried and true lessons on play, caretaking and learning. Read More

Goodbye And Good Luck, Connor, Kevin, Preston and Afiq!

By Gillian Coldsnow May 3, 2018

It’s almost graduation day, and students — an important part of NWPB — prepare to move on. Their time spent at NWPB is a resume builder and investment in their future. We wish them well as we say goodbye to Connor Henricksen, Kevin Vallene, Preston Snyder and Afiq Hisham. Here’s what they plan to do… Read More

Goodbye Truth, Politics and Power (We Hardly Knew Ye)

By Gillian Coldsnow April 5, 2018

It is with much regret that we bid goodbye to Neal Conan’s weekly conversation that helped demystify the changing landscape of American politics. Production ended in March due to lack of funding. However, Neal says he’s planning to produce occasional special programs when he can secure financial support. We’re eager to follow his next chapter!… Read More

Meet NPR’s Newest Hosts

By Gillian Coldsnow March 9, 2018

Left: Ailsa Chang will be the newest host of All Things Considered. Right: Noel King will join Morning Edition as a new host. Listen You’ll be hearing the voices of Ailsa Chang and Noel King more often, as the newest hosts of All Things Considered and Morning Edition, respectively. Noel King got her start in radio as a foreign correspondent in Sudan a… Read More

Meet The Newest Host Of ‘All Things Considered’: Mary Louise Kelly

By Gillian Coldsnow February 6, 2018

All Things Considered Host Mary Louise Kelly

You’ve probably heard Mary Louise Kelly’s reports on national security on NPR for a number of years, but she’s now a steady presence each afternoon, co-hosting All Things Considered. Continue Reading Meet The Newest Host Of ‘All Things Read More

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