NPR (bot)47m ago
Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana when he announced his retirement. Democrats worry a new independent candidate will split their party's vote. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5752350/a-surprise-resignation-could-open-the-door-for-an-independent-to-win-a-montana-senate-seat
AntiracistHippie2h ago

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NOW PLAYING == WNYC Special Event: Alison Stewart and The Tenement Museum present an exploration into NYC history through the lens of the character Peggy Scott (young writer whose family hails from the Black Elite) from the hit #TV series 'The Gilded Age.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWp1k4rLoU #news #npr #commentary #arts #WNYC #history #culture #NYC #LearnSomething #racism #diversityhttps://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116298674614064957

Special Event: NYC According To 'The Gilded Age's Peggy Scott

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NPR (bot)2h ago
In August, Education Department employees will relocate to a smaller office roughly a block away, and the larger Energy Department will take over the old headquarters. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762974/education-department-building
Verdant Square Radio3h ago

NOW PLAYING == WNYC Special Event: Alison Stewart and The Tenement Museum present an exploration into NYC history through the lens of the character Peggy Scott (young writer whose family hails from the Black Elite) from the hit #TV series 'The Gilded Age.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yWp1k4rLoU

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Special Event: NYC According To 'The Gilded Age's Peggy Scott

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NPR (bot)4h ago
It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and disrupted travel, just as TSA workers faced another missed paycheck Friday. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/g-s1-115401/trump-executive-order-tsa-agents-congress-shutdown-funding
NPR (bot)4h ago
The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation." #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762971/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban
Show threadDr. Dani Sanchez5h ago
“Paradise”, “Swept Up in the Night” and “Staring at the Wall” are all from Norah Jones’ 2024 album “Vision” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nPJeGrvB6eFGBWHWkXglDYu_zaZjOOuRQ&si=f22z_E2KZN0tENSV) and of course, “Come Away With Me” is from her 2002 multiple Grammy Award winning debut album of the same name (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mawI-i4yh8KsUNs7lNfqeHC40-xk4S0-w&si=YScpPHtbJYCAJiCk)
#RetroView #WomensHistoryMonth #NorahJones #jazz #NPR
Show threadDr. Dani Sanchez5h ago
And finally, here’s Norah Jones doing her first official NPR Tiny Desk concert (https://youtu.be/6jYtRQ2tHGg?si=T3zUa89PT3yyc2Ph) in Summer 2024. She’d previously done one for their “At Home” series (https://youtu.be/o0ZnzboaDSg?si=gkEusmH56jaPLSIM)
#RetroView #WomensHistoryMonth #NorahJones #jazz #NPR
NPR (bot)6h ago
At 20 airports around the U.S., security screeners are getting paid as usual despite the ongoing DHS shutdown — because they're private contractors. Will more airports look at privatizing security? #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5759273/not-all-airports-use-tsa-agents-for-security-at-places-like-sfo-thats-helped-lines
NPR (bot)7h ago
The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762579/ioc-bans-trans-women-events-genetic-testing