Marine friendly-fire deaths involving Duncan Hunter were kept hidden. His congressman dad denies interfering. - The San Diego Union-Tribune sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/…

Military Matters: NPR reporters investigate a friendly fire incident in Iraq on ‘Taking Cover’ | Stars and Stripes stripes.com/multimedia/pod…

Important update to Document's "The 13th Step" podcast --> Federal charges: justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/thr…

With the retirement of Marine commandant GEN David Berger and Sen Tommy Tuberville’s block on senior military nominations over abortion policy, the assistant commandant GEN Eric Smith will be “acting” commandant — and handle both jobs. Smith is the nominee for the top Marine job

Received a note that two of NPR's international correspondents are visiting Washington. Our editor called them "the Flungs." As in our far-flung colleagues! Years after many news orgs shut down most or all overseas bureaus, NPR still covers the world. Here's to the flungs.

Kirby spent decades in the military, which comes through in the tone and substance of this answer.

How are we thinking about podcasts, how they’re made, thought of and financed now that the bubble has burst? My latest from VANITY FAIR vanityfair.com/news/2023/07/p… Thanks for your thoughts Davy Gardner Tribeca Audio Sam Sanders Ira Glass

And then wouldn't the world be a better place?

My amazing big brother had a terrible fall, and is fighting through a brain injury. He could use some help! gofund.me/6e03053b #GoFundMe

A bit awkward but apparently there was a LaLa Land/Moonlight situation with the Murrows this year and I won an award for my reporting on the Fall of Roe. Obviously I’m honored and feel bad for everyone about the glitch, but mistakes happen. Thank you! rtdna.org/news/rtdna-ann…

NEW: Oliver Anthony blasts Fox News for using his song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ at the GOP debate, says it made him “crack up” because he wrote that song about “those people.” “It's aggravating seeing people on conservative news try to identify with me like I'm one of them. x.com/CollinRugg/sta…

Local newspaper closures have led to fading civic engagement, eroding social bonds, surging misinformation, & dwindling government accountability. Today, 20+ funders, including @KnightFdn, are launching #PressFWD, a national fund to revitalize local news. (1/4)

So excited to honor some incredible journalists. See you soon, RTDNA and New York City!

Since our NPR/Marshall Project investigation in 2021, 15 states and cities have moved to stop billing kids for their own foster care and save some of their Social Security checks. NPR The Marshall Project npr.org/2023/09/12/119…

When your friend makes the National Book Award Longlist!

Thanks to Nick McMillan tirzah christopher Barbara Van Woerkom Barrie Hardymon Robert Little Graham Smith @emily_bogle and many others for their contributions to this piece. You can also listen to the radio version this afternoon or on this episode of Consider This. npr.org/2023/09/22/119…

More prisoners were freed, and one of the detainees asked the photographer, “What is happening?” The photographer replied, “Assad has fallen. Look at how happy he is.”

US monitoring of human rights overseas may be about to change drastically. If this happens, it will be catastrophic for human rights defenders, asylum applicants, and many others. And could impact human rights accountability here at home. Listen 👇 one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-535751…

Our executive director Paul O'Brien spoke with Graham Smith about our deep concerns with the U.S. State Department cutting out numerous references to human rights violations in its annual report on human rights. Listen here: one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId…

Reaction to NPR's reporting as the State Department prepares to retreat from Human Rights reporting: forbes.com/sites/michaelp…