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FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013.
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Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Associated Press May 2, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and...

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National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters in Washington D.C.
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The Metro: How President Trump’s hostile relationship with the press is playing out for NPR, PBS

Robyn Vincent, Cary Junior II, The Metro May 1, 2025

Editor's note: This episode of The Metro aired prior to the president signing an executive order directing federal funding cuts to...

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Tonya Mosley joins "The Metro" live on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
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The Metro: Tonya Mosley can’t stop talking about Detroit

The Metro, David Leins January 28, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Being from Detroit means a lot of things to a...

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Artists can submit their Tiny Desk Contest videos through Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
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Calling all local artists: NPR’s Tiny Desk contest is back for 2025

WDET News January 17, 2025

NPR Music officially launched its 11th annual Tiny Desk Contest this week — in search of the next great undiscovered...

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Unionized casino workers rally ahead of a possible strike on Oct. 12, 2023.
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Created Equal: How middle-class concerns helped drive the election’s outcome

Sasha Bacon November 14, 2024

Last month, Jeremy Hobson — host of NPR’s The Middle — joined Created Equal to discuss the geographic, economic and...

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Jeremy Hobson (left), host of NPR's "The Middle," and Ian Hanomansing, host of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup, live at WDET Studios in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.
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Watch: WDET hosts US election special with CBC Radio, NPR

Jenny Sherman October 20, 2024

The U.S. presidential election is just a few weeks away, and early in-person voting has already begun in some communities.As...

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Ian E. Abbott
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Created Equal: Defining the American ‘Middle’

Sasha Bacon October 18, 2024

Jeremy Hobson is the host of The Middle, a National Public Radio call-in show about the geographic middle of our country...

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America Votes: A Cross Border Conversation is an international co-production between CBC, WDET in Detroit, and The Middle with Jeremy Hobson.
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WDET hosting live, international call-in special with CBC Radio, NPR this Sunday

Jenny Sherman October 17, 2024

WDET will pre-empt its regular programming from 4-6 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 20, to host a special collaboration between Canada’s...

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NPR’s ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’ Live at the Fox Theatre

Sophia Jozwiak October 8, 2024

Buy Tickets » Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, the NPR comedy news quiz show is coming back to Detroit after...

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The Philharmonik group sitting on a couch.
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Sacramento’s The Philharmonik wins 2024 Tiny Desk Contest

NPR May 15, 2024

The winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is The Philharmonik! Hailing from Sacramento, Calif., The Philharmonik is a producer,...

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FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street, April 15, 2013, in Washington.
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Facing accusations of liberal bias, NPR vows reflection

Russ McNamara April 19, 2024

Calling National Public Radio a "liberal" news source is nothing new. From the reserved, contemplative delivery of its hosts; to...

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Big Sean performing at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert.
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Detroit rapper Big Sean makes Tiny Desk Concert debut

Dave Kim March 28, 2024

NPR premiered Big Sean's Tiny Desk Concert debut on Wednesday. Wearing a Detroit Tigers-J Dilla baseball cap and a Beastie...

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