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The energetic young mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, recently joined NPR's Newsmakers. In the historic Blue Room...
04/30/2026

The energetic young mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, recently joined NPR's Newsmakers. In the historic Blue Room of City Hall, underneath a portrait of Alexander Hamilton, he tallied a list of the key achievements he's made in his first 100 days in office.

- "On day eight, we delivered $1.2 billion to make universal child care a reality across our city."

- "We secured more than $30 million in settlements with bad landlords, [and] repaired more than 6069 apartments."

- "We were able to secure nearly $100,000 a day for workers and small businesses that had been exploited by mega-corporations and delivery apps."

- "And we showed that the government can do all of these big transformative things while also doing the little things … filling in 102,000 potholes in that same length of time."

Tap the link in our bio to see the wide-ranging interview that spans what's been challenging, what's been impossible, what's been done, and what's next for the Mayor of New York.

Surely you've noticed that everything feels like a casino now. Thanks to prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, ...
04/28/2026

Surely you've noticed that everything feels like a casino now. Thanks to prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, users now have the freedom to bet on literally anything that comes to mind. Will Lady Gaga sing at the Super Bowl? What words will Trump say in his next speech? Or worse… which world leader gets assassinated next?

NPR's tech reporter returns to It's Been a Minute in an episode that unpacks the wild west of prediction markets, and what unfettered access to this industry could do to us as a culture. 🔗

Spring has sprung in most states. For millions, that means more sun, more pollen, and a total inability to breathe out a...
04/24/2026

Spring has sprung in most states. For millions, that means more sun, more pollen, and a total inability to breathe out at least one nostril all season long.

On Life Kit, we're bringing you all sorts of ways to breathe easy and find some relief during the excruciating pollinated season. Link in bio to listen 💐🐝 🤧

Why? How? Who? You’re looking at just a few of the expressions of “Right to Be Curious,” our national campaign that cen...
04/14/2026

Why? How? Who?

You’re looking at just a few of the expressions of “Right to Be Curious,” our national campaign that centers the everyday questions from listeners like you. From “How does AI affect my electric bill?” to “Why are groceries still so expensive?” to “How is my farm going to survive?,” our new campaign stands up for the public’s right to ask questions big and small. It’s in NPR’s DNA to create a more informed, and curious public, and your curiosity is a right worth protecting.

For more on the campaign, find out more at the link in our bio.

School lunch has changed a ton over the past two decades. Now, the Trump Administration wants to rejigger the menu once ...
04/02/2026

School lunch has changed a ton over the past two decades. Now, the Trump Administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again agenda.

But do schools need an overhaul? And can they even afford it? On The Indicator, the team heads to a South Carolina school to see what they're actually eating. Listen at the link in our bio🍕🍪🥗🍎

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Since last year’s rescission of $1 billion in funding for public media, we’ve been thinking about how some of the struct...
04/01/2026

Since last year’s rescission of $1 billion in funding for public media, we’ve been thinking about how some of the structures around NPR might change. But the need for reliable, trustworthy, and locally-rooted journalism won’t.

We’ve taken NPR’s three letters and flipped them into "how," "who," and "why" — the three-letter questions that represent what journalism seeks to answer. It’s our declaration that we won’t be silenced, and we’ll never stop fighting for the American right to stay curious.

We’ll still provide you the context you need to explore the world through the 240 NPR Member stations that foster curiosity in communities in every corner of America. We’ll pledge to keep asking questions, and keep you informed.

We’re not going anywhere, because your curiosity is a right worth defending.

Learn more about the campaign at the link in our bio.

Part of the fun of reality TV is, of course, the nuclear-grade drama that makes its way into basically every show. But t...
03/31/2026

Part of the fun of reality TV is, of course, the nuclear-grade drama that makes its way into basically every show. But the other great thing about reality TV is putting yourself in the shoes of the people you're watching. Would you make a great Real Housewife? Think you could win The Amazing Race?

In an encore episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, they're not here to make friends. They're here to pick the reality shows that they think could thrive on. It begs the question...what show would you conquer?

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Live from London, it’s Saturday Night? Saturday Night Live made its UK debut over the weekend after a well-hyped and dee...
03/27/2026

Live from London, it’s Saturday Night? Saturday Night Live made its UK debut over the weekend after a well-hyped and deeply expensive promotional campaign. Over at Planet Money's Indicator, we're taking stock of SNL’s multi-million dollar gamble.

If you're reading this, it means you're on Instagram. Which is fine if you want to be. But do you really want to be scro...
03/25/2026

If you're reading this, it means you're on Instagram. Which is fine if you want to be. But do you really want to be scrolling? Or would you rather, as the kids say, be touching grass? If your answer is the latter, flip through these steps to get off your phone and back into the real world. Link in bio for the full Life Kit episode.

If curiosity is the fuel of a functioning democracy, then American institutions like NPR are built to keep democracy ali...
03/25/2026

If curiosity is the fuel of a functioning democracy, then American institutions like NPR are built to keep democracy alive. Questions as big and small as “How?” “Who?” and “Why?” are the seed of all our stories — and at the heart of what it means to be curious.

This month, we’ve replaced the three letters in our name with the three-letter questions to remind us why curiosity is a right worth protecting. It’s a pledge to continue to provide the trusted context you need to explore the world, keep listening, and asking the hard questions.

Take your curiosity further by reading more about our campaign at the link in our bio.

According to a report from the National Restaurant Association, around 60% of both millennials and Gen Z say food delive...
03/20/2026

According to a report from the National Restaurant Association, around 60% of both millennials and Gen Z say food delivery is an essential part of their lifestyles. But are the steep prices — and occasional guilt — worth the convenience? And what does the food delivery boom say about our culture's relationship to convenient tech? Check out It's Been a Minute to find out 🔗 .

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