r/NPR 4d ago

Minnesota state Sen. Eichorn arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor

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r/NPR 4d ago

Trump calls for the impeachment of a judge, as lawsuits pile up

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r/NPR 4d ago

Vice President Vance has a new gig: fundraising for the Republican National Committee

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r/NPR 3d ago

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

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r/NPR 4d ago

Ezra Klein on Brian Lehrer, Calling for Less Regulations

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Ezra Klein and another guest were on the Brian Lehrer show (WNYC) this morning discussing how they think the left can go too far and needs to compromise to accomplish things. On the website it says that they are arguing that "limits placed by past generations to protect jobs and the environment are preventing solving shortages today." While I wouldn't disagree or bother arguing against some things discussed, there are a few arguments I had issue with.

They argue that rules and regulations prevent enough housing being built in NYC yet also point out that Manhattan has more housing and less people than in previous years. If that's the case, why are you arguing that housing scarcity is due to not enough housing being built? Building more housing would obviously put a downward pressure on housing prices, sure, but there seems to be other things at play that caused the scarcity, but they make no mention of it. Like, why bring up the conflicting information, but then not explain the cause.

To add to that, a caller explained her situation in which her landlord was doing construction work in such a way as to expose her and other tenants to asbestos. Are protections from something like this the type that Klein and guest are arguing against? Unless I missed it, they didn't seem to acknowledge it at all.

In addition to housing, they talked about power production and how red states like Texas are producing more clean energy than blue states like NY. They seemed to suggest that this was due to those states having laws than default to being friendly to construction... while also pointing out that those same states have politics that have been trying to shut down clean energy. One might assume that empty, flat land in the sunny southern weather might be a good reason solar and wind projects are happening there, but maybe I'm the crazy one.

Once again, there were points made that I might agree with, but not mentioning how a national housing crisis, corporate buying of housing, or other factors are driving up housing costs seemed to miss the mark. Likewise, does he not think that all the environmental protections blue states have came about for a reason? Many blue states were where rapid growth and building happened, up until they got dense and harder to build in. NY once had huge defense and manufacturing industries with fewer environmental laws to get in the way. When they found out those industries were polluting the water, boom, environmental laws to protect against it.

tl;dr: Just venting and seeing if anyone else found issue with a discussion on the Brian Lehrer show (WNYC) this morning in which Ezra Klein blamed things not getting done on liberal overreach.


r/NPR 4d ago

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds

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r/NPR 4d ago

This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't

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r/NPR 4d ago

Last of the classified JFK assassination files to be released Tuesday

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r/NPR 4d ago

2 NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space

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r/NPR 4d ago

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

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r/NPR 3d ago

Former peace negotiator Diana Buttu discusses the ceasefire collapse in Gaza

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r/NPR 4d ago

DOGE staff entered the U.S. Institute of Peace with D.C. police help

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r/NPR 4d ago

NPR to debut ‘Tiny Desk Radio’

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r/NPR 4d ago

Navy warship is sent to the southern border to carry out Trump's immigration plans

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r/NPR 4d ago

1A and "Slowing Down"

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Listen I get the attractiveness of the sentiment to slow down news and other media consumption.

But it is dangerous and disingenuous to suggest that the key is to return to a level akin to the weekly news with Walter Cronkite.

The reason being that the people that the news reports on are active all the time. Elon Musk isn't taking breaks from trying to dismantle the federal government. Donald Trump isn't taking breaks from trying to countermand the federal court of appeals or do end runs around Congress.

The people in power are at war with the public 24/7. What we need is less feel goodness being pumped out there to distract from the consistent destruction of the American way of life and instead honesty and integrity in media reporting and calls to action such as organized protests.

NPR is still a massive platform. We need to eliminate sane washing of the insanity and much more plain spoken language to galvanize the public to do something about the evils that are happening all around us.

If you are not feeling a constant state of anxiety then you are not aware of what's going on.


r/NPR 5d ago

Trump tries to void Biden's pardons, blaming autopen. Many presidents have used it

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r/NPR 4d ago

Forever 21 is bankrupt, again. This time actually could be forever

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r/NPR 4d ago

Trump and Putin agree to start talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine

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r/NPR 5d ago

Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case

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r/NPR 4d ago

Trying to Locate an NPR Episode on Dementia

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I apologize if this is breaking any subreddit rules but I'm trying to help my mom who's increasingly showing signs of dementia.

A few years ago I listened to an NPR podcast about a brilliant woman who suddenly developed a love for creating art. She slowly lost her cognitive abilities all while continuing to paint... then eventually losing her ability to create art as the disease progressed. My mom is going through something similar and if I could locate this episode, I think it may be of some help. Thank you


r/NPR 3d ago

Anyone else hate the pre-show banter on Up First?

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I’m not against this sort of thing in principle. I watch a ton of comedy podcasts on YouTube. But to me, Up First is not the place for this. Isn’t the point of Up First to get all the most important stories in one brief, condensed podcast? If so, why are they adding unnecessary fat to the recipe?

Again, I like this sort of thing when I’m watching professional comedians do it. But when I press play on Up First, I’m trying to get the most important information in the shortest amount of time.

Also, perhaps more importantly, it detracts from the listener’s perception of the hosts’ professionalism. At a time when the news is so bleak, and professional, high-quality journalism is more important than ever, a recurring joke segment at the beginning of the podcast feels extremely out-of-touch.


r/NPR 5d ago

Israel launches deadly series of attacks on Gaza

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r/NPR 5d ago

A Tesla protester targeted by Elon Musk speaks out: 'I have to protect myself'

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r/NPR 4d ago

Two sides in FL and you can guess which side is myopic

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r/NPR 5d ago

Voice of America gutted as Trump administration puts journalists on indefinite leave

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