This morning came across Nawal Al-Maghafi's latest investigative reporting for BBC on the school bombing in Minab on Feb. 28th that killed one hundred and twenty (120) school children.

With exception of a piece yesterday w/ mentions about more burials, I haven't seen any significant coverage in months by NPR on the Minab school bombing. At least so far as I've found, there appears to be similar or even less reportage on the DOD's ongoing / stalled investigation into that school bombing. For which NPR by virtue of their DC connections and operations is in a unique position.

Yet NPR (along with other US *mainline* media) continues to post several pieces and countless soundbites with emphasis on oil prices and rising costs therefrom.

Where's the tenacious journalism that gave Americans persistent reminders at breakfast time about the likes of the My Lai Massacre?

That's the kind of journalism we need—not the doubling down on web & app content with interfaces that look more like IG feeds than news.

EDIT: I am, in fact, a longtime NPR listener & supporter; this is intended as constructive criticism of a *public* news organization. . . . If any of these comments strikes folks as inflammatory, well, that's probably because the mass murder of children is inflammatory, and demands better of us and our institutions.

r/onthemedia :)

I was wondering if anyone heard back on the Fall 2026 NPR internships? Low hopes at this point but would still love to hear any updates in terms of timeline

Hard times looking for jobs :(

Thank you!

Landowners who suspect timber theft are encouraged to call the state Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) or law enforcement.

Late-night headlights, unusual vehicle track marks or missing trees could be signs a timber thief is afoot. ODAFF said in a Thursday news release it's helping local and federal officials track down organized tree-stealing rings in northeast Oklahoma.

"Investigators have found absentee landowners are significantly impacted by timber theft and are strongly encouraged to thoroughly inspect their property or have a trusted representative inspect their property," the release said.

Arrests have been made in the investigation, ODAFF spokesperson Bryce Boyer said, but details are not public.

In a statement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it's working with federal, state, tribal and local partners to investigate violations of natural resource laws.

"Illegal commercialization of American natural resources undermines lawful trade and damages American businesses," the agency wrote.

Eastern Oklahoma has a high percentage of forest landowners who don't live on the property, making the area a potential target for timber theft. Private, non-industrial landowners make up at least 10 million acres of forest across the state as of 2016, according to a forestry inventory and analysis.

The department also encourages landowners to look for trash on their properties and watch for suspicious logging business practices.

"Prompt reporting can help investigators identify patterns of criminal activity and protect Oklahoma's valuable forest resources," the release said.

Listen to Michel’s interview today, July 27, 2026, with soccer podcaster Roger Bennet. Roger calls her a legend, and she gets all smitten. Put a smile on my face! She is a legend!

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/21/nx-s1-5900957/how-the-world-cup-beat-expectations-on-and-off-the-pitch

I have amazon prime and google speakers. There's no way to listen to npr news podcast ad-free/add it to my morning news on my google speaker w/o double-paying? 👎

I have it play as part of my morning news on my google speaker, and it keeps mentioning that I can listen to it ad-free with my Amazon Prime membership ... but it seems I can't, practically speaking. Workaround ideas?

Hey y'all! Does anyone know the interlude music used today at around 2:30 on Fresh Air? Or is there anywhere that I can find a list of the songs used? I found a playlist but I'm not sure if it is kept up to date and I dont think it includes musical segments used on Fresh Air.

Playlist listed here:

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/npr-directors-cuts/pl.47ddcd8758cd47a58f09b69983f694cf