Joanna Pawlowska

Earlier this fall, Generation Listen teamed up with NPR's Kelly McEvers for two live conversations about the opioid crisis that's impacting countless families across the country.

Generation Listen and Kelly McEvers are teaming up to dig into America's opioid crisis and explore how we think about addiction.

As our mantra goes: Stories are everything. A good story can change a life. A great story can change the whole world. It's why we listen.

We'll be taking in a number of stories at the Life is Beautiful festival's Learning Series next week. A robust ...

At NPR and NPR Member Stations nationwide, our journalists, producers, and storytellers spend their days and nights finding the stories that matter – around the world and in your own backyard. Energized by a mission to create a more informed public, we seek to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation ...

Public radio darling Jesse Thorn, host of Bullseye, is always dreaming up awesome experiences for NPR nerds.

So it's quite fitting that today, on the (almost) official first day of summer, he'd have a surprise for the Generation Listen community: an epic summer adventure.

The Atlantic ...

In March, NPR became the first news provider on iTunes Radio, where our 24-hour stream offers a whole new way to listen to the NPR newscasts, stories, and programming you love.

We also made a promise to expand that listening experience even further with local streams from across ...

Today we wish the one and only Carl Kasell, official judge and scorekeeper of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, a very happy birthday as he turns 80 years young.

Happy 80th birthday, Carl!

For tech, film, and music lovers, Austin's annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is a giant playground. From the latest apps to bands on the verge of breaking out, there's something new to discover at each showcase, event and panel. Whether you are headed to the festival this ...

With a full year of radio life under its belt, we wanted to give a special shout out to TED Radio Hour for an amazing 365 days (and the other notable numbers above!).

In case you're not already familiar, the TED Radio Hour, hosted by Guy ...

Across America, women are making strides in politics, media and the academy. But few women are leaders in the burgeoning technology industries. The latest research suggests that close to 90 percent of tech start-ups in Silicon Valley are launched by men.

So why are women the exception in top tech ...

As executive editor for NPR News, Madhulika Sikka's work revolves around bringing stories from all over the world to NPR listeners every day.

Today, roles are reversed as Madhulika tells a different kind of story: her own.

In her powerful new memoir, A Breast Cancer Alphabet, ...

We are delighted to invite you to attend an exciting upcoming event series hosted at NPR's headquarters in Washington D.C. on March 6-8th – WORD: A Book Club Of Extraordinary Women, Wine And Music.

Produced by NPR Presents, our multiplatform national live events initiative, the WORD series brings world-class talent ...

Public radio listeners sure know how to throw a tailgate! It's hard to resist this Portlandia sketch, and we'll always have a soft-spot for NPR Music alum Carrie Brownstein. I mean... Yerba mate? Check.

Do you think they nailed it? If you were hosting a NPR tailgate, what would it ...

It's time for one of our favorite Valentine's traditions: designing the NPR-iest cards we can imagine that offer expressions of love, public radio-style.

Over the past couple of years, we've had a ball turning NPR and public radio-isms into a collection of digital cards, and we've built up quite a ...

Today we commemorate the birth of an inspiring leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Couple this illustration, created for the occasion by NPR's own Justin Lucas, with this recently-discovered recording of Dr. King addressing the New York State Civil War Centennial Commission in 1962.

Something amazing happened at Studio One last night. When asked a single question, nearly every hand in the packed house shot straight up.

"Who's seen the film, 12 Years a Slave?" NPR correspondent Michele Norris asked an enraptured crowd. She was joined on stage by John Ridley, the screenwriter nominated ...

Some people do the most delightful things, just because. One such person is Maria Fabrizio, the creative mind behind the awesome project Wordless News.

At 4:45 am each weekday, Maria rises and begins her morning ritual: illustrating the news. With Pantone 337c mug in hand (that's Duck Egg ...

With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially in full swing in Las Vegas, gadget lovers everywhere are geeking out over the newest and coolest innovations in tech.

We are proud to be part of the buzz with our NPR News app featured as one of General ...

If you're familiar with Pop Culture Happy Hour and the hilarious folks behind the podcast, you're well acquainted with that special feeling that accompanies hearing the first few notes of intro music: sheer delight.

When Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham, and Glen Weldon's voices come through your ...

At NPR, we constantly strive to be better: as an organization, as storytellers, as individual human beings. It's a year-round gig, yet there's something especially powerful about hanging up a new calendar. It gets us reflecting on the past year – and thinking intentionally about the year ahead.

Enter three ...