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A roundup of six accessible health-and-medicine podcasts—This Podcast Will Kill You, Bodies, Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast, Sawbones, Emergency Medicine Cases, and The Pulse—each blending expert insight, storytelling, and investigative reporting on topics from disease history to medical misinformation and U.S. healthcare policy.
The US federal funding cuts to public media have sparked a surge in community donations, dubbed 'rage-giving,' which has temporarily bolstered support for local radio stations, but concerns remain about the sustainability of this support amid significant financial shortfalls and job losses in rural areas.
Ari Shapiro, host of NPR's All Things Considered for nearly 10 years, announced his departure after 25 years at NPR, citing personal reasons unrelated to recent federal funding cuts. He plans to tour with Pink Martini and pursue various interests. The article also notes recent challenges faced by public media, including a congressional vote to rescind federal funding.
NPR faces a significant financial crisis due to the end of federal funding, but its CEO Katherine Maher remains optimistic, highlighting the network's resilience, increased community support, and potential for strategic collaborations to adapt to the new funding landscape.
NPR and Colorado public radio stations sued the Trump White House over an executive order that aimed to cut federal funding to NPR and PBS, claiming it violates the First Amendment and Congress's authority, and arguing it is retaliatory and unconstitutional.
Katherine Maher, former chief executive of the Wikimedia Foundation, has been named the next chief executive of NPR, bringing her extensive nonprofit experience to lead the organization during a critical period of declining traditional radio listenership and financial challenges. Maher's background in supporting reliable and accessible information aligns with NPR's need to reach audiences on new and existing platforms, as the network aims to reinvent and reimagine itself in step with an ever-changing world.
Maria Martin, a pioneering Latina journalist in public radio, is being remembered for her contributions to the field. As a White House correspondent for NPR, Martin covered multiple presidential administrations and high-profile events. Her work included coverage of President Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Obama's NATO summit. Martin's legacy as a trailblazer in journalism lives on.