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The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019
Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change – and officials behaving badly. -
The Afghanistan Papers Reveal Two Decades Of White House Lies
The story described the ways in which the original mission of dismantling the Taliban was expanded with time, and how American money was funneled into the war despite its impact on corruption. -
Emily Rooney On Flavored Tobacco Bans: Don't 'Cherry Pick'
"It's either a legal product or it's not," Rooney said. -
Partisan Divide Seen In How Local News Should Be Propped Up
The nation’s partisan divide is evident when Americans are asked about what should be done to help the nation’s struggling local news industry. -
Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week
"The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday. -
Florida Officials Tell Library: No “Fake News” New York Times
It was a move emblematic of a bigger issue. -
Should “Trending News” Coverage Be Scrapped?
A former Des Moines Register reporter says he was fired for covering viral stories. It’s not the first time a report on “trending news” has gone wrong. -
ABC Anchor Claims Network Quashed Epstein Story
It's a complaint that sounded very similar to those that Ronan Farrow levied against NBC for not airing his story about Harvey Weinstein. -
Should The Media Try To Uncover Identity Of Anonymous White House Book Author?
A new book written by the unnamed White House official who wrote an anonymous New York Times op-ed last year is causing a stir. -
Alex Beam, A Boomer Himself, Explains The 'OK, Boomer' Meme
What exactly does 'OK, Boomer" mean? BPR asks a boomer to find out.
