Hannah Bloch
@hannahbloch.bsky.social
Senior editor on NPR’s international desk.
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The fourth winter of Russia's war on Ukraine has been the most brutal in recent times, with heat and electricity blackouts lasting for days as Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine's energy grid.
Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts
The fourth winter of Russia's war on Ukraine has been the most brutal in recent times, with heat and electricity blackouts lasting for days as Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine's energy grid.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The fourth winter of Russia's war on Ukraine has been the most brutal in recent times, with heat and electricity blackouts lasting for days as Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine's energy grid.
Without warning, the CIA said this week that it will no longer produce the publication that it previously touted as "indispensable."
By @likeapple.bsky.social
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By @likeapple.bsky.social
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The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Without warning, the CIA said this week that it will no longer produce the publication that it previously touted as "indispensable."
By @likeapple.bsky.social
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By @likeapple.bsky.social
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The @pressclubdc.bsky.social is offering 3 months of free membership to laid-off journalists
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Club offers 3-month free membership for laid off journalists
The National Press Club is offering a complimentary three-month guest membership to Washington, D.C.–area journalists who have been laid off in 2026 — a way to stay connected to community, resources, ...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The @pressclubdc.bsky.social is offering 3 months of free membership to laid-off journalists
www.press.org/newsroom/clu...
www.press.org/newsroom/clu...
When I searched to see how the Washington Post covered the story of its massive layoffs, all I could find was this AP story, posted overnight
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Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
When I searched to see how the Washington Post covered the story of its massive layoffs, all I could find was this AP story, posted overnight
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction ceased to exist on Jan. 31, and it seems its website (sigar.mil) did too.
Congress created this watchdog in 2008 to do independent oversight of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. Over the years SIGAR identified billions of dollars wasted.
Congress created this watchdog in 2008 to do independent oversight of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. Over the years SIGAR identified billions of dollars wasted.
The oversight website for Afghanistan reconstruction is missing, with no indication about when it will be available again.
Plus: Congress needs to get serious about body cameras. Here’s two ways it can.
Read more in our secrecy newsletter.
Plus: Congress needs to get serious about body cameras. Here’s two ways it can.
Read more in our secrecy newsletter.
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February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction ceased to exist on Jan. 31, and it seems its website (sigar.mil) did too.
Congress created this watchdog in 2008 to do independent oversight of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. Over the years SIGAR identified billions of dollars wasted.
Congress created this watchdog in 2008 to do independent oversight of Afghanistan reconstruction efforts. Over the years SIGAR identified billions of dollars wasted.
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NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
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Ali Akbar, Paris's last newspaper hawker, honored by Macron
Ali Akbar, Paris's last newspaper hawker, honored by Macron
The French president presented Ali Akbar with one of the French government's highest honors on Wednesday evening. Akbar has sold Le Monde for decades in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris.
www.lemonde.fr
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Ali Akbar, Paris's last newspaper hawker, honored by Macron
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Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law.
Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures.
They must be respected and protected.
Journalists are #NotATarget.
Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures.
They must be respected and protected.
Journalists are #NotATarget.
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Journalists are civilians under international humanitarian law.
Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures.
They must be respected and protected.
Journalists are #NotATarget.
Facilities and equipment utilized for reporting and disseminating news are also civilian structures.
They must be respected and protected.
Journalists are #NotATarget.
Today marks 18 years since Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. Her courageous fight against dictatorship was an early spark for my interest in Pakistan. This photo, by Robert Nickelsberg during our 1998 interview for TIME magazine in Karachi, was damaged long ago in the mail but am so glad to have it.
December 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today marks 18 years since Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. Her courageous fight against dictatorship was an early spark for my interest in Pakistan. This photo, by Robert Nickelsberg during our 1998 interview for TIME magazine in Karachi, was damaged long ago in the mail but am so glad to have it.
Delighted to be included in this morning’s @npr.org Weekend Edition roundup to talk about one of the books I most enjoyed this year, Maryam Jillani’s PAKISTAN cookbook. It’s a beautifully presented and refreshing look at Pakistan in all its diversity.
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Here are some fantastic nonfiction 'Books We Love' recommendations from NPR staff
NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."
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December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Delighted to be included in this morning’s @npr.org Weekend Edition roundup to talk about one of the books I most enjoyed this year, Maryam Jillani’s PAKISTAN cookbook. It’s a beautifully presented and refreshing look at Pakistan in all its diversity.
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/20/n...
DC Fire And EMS Department
Engine Company 9
Engine Company 9
December 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
DC Fire And EMS Department
Engine Company 9
Engine Company 9
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Whether you're craving something sweet, savory, spicy — or all of the above in one flavorful meal — we've got you covered. Here are 10 favorite cookbooks from the past year. n.pr/4pAXArl
Feast your eyes on these 10 cookbooks from 2025
Whether you're craving something sweet, savory, spicy — or all of the above in one flavorful meal — we've got you covered. Here are 10 favorite cookbooks from the past year.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Whether you're craving something sweet, savory, spicy — or all of the above in one flavorful meal — we've got you covered. Here are 10 favorite cookbooks from the past year. n.pr/4pAXArl
From the beautiful Textile Museum on the campus of George Washington University
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
From the beautiful Textile Museum on the campus of George Washington University
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We were very sad to learn about the passing of Dr. Iain Douglas Hamilton - legendary conservationist, Save the Elephants Founder, and subject of 2025 Festival Selection A LIFE AMONG ELEPHANTS.
His incredible story resonated so strongly with our audience. He leaves behind a truly monumental legacy.
His incredible story resonated so strongly with our audience. He leaves behind a truly monumental legacy.
December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We were very sad to learn about the passing of Dr. Iain Douglas Hamilton - legendary conservationist, Save the Elephants Founder, and subject of 2025 Festival Selection A LIFE AMONG ELEPHANTS.
His incredible story resonated so strongly with our audience. He leaves behind a truly monumental legacy.
His incredible story resonated so strongly with our audience. He leaves behind a truly monumental legacy.
At the Australian Embassy in Washington
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
At the Australian Embassy in Washington
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Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.
Wonderful insights into the art of obituary writing from @npr.org’s @dongonyea.bsky.social and Elizabeth Blair
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www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
Writing radio obituaries is an art of its own
NPR's reporters on the choices and challenges of writing obituaries.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Wonderful insights into the art of obituary writing from @npr.org’s @dongonyea.bsky.social and Elizabeth Blair
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
Remarkable story by @ejnicholson.bsky.social about 3 nuns sent to a nursing home against their will and how they made a getaway. Their supporters include a granddaughter of Maria von Trapp and former students, one of whom says they “they deserve agency and dignity in old age.” As do all our elders -
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says.
Meet the Austrian nuns who fled a care home to break into their old convent
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Remarkable story by @ejnicholson.bsky.social about 3 nuns sent to a nursing home against their will and how they made a getaway. Their supporters include a granddaughter of Maria von Trapp and former students, one of whom says they “they deserve agency and dignity in old age.” As do all our elders -
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NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still requires a military escort. n.pr/498GMTe
An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began
NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still requires a military escort. n.pr/498GMTe
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Must-read analysis from two POGO experts:
Pulitzer-winner Mark Thompson and former USMC press officer @virginiajburger.bsky.social reflect on the latest restrictions from the DOD⬇️
Pulitzer-winner Mark Thompson and former USMC press officer @virginiajburger.bsky.social reflect on the latest restrictions from the DOD⬇️
Pentagon Press Restrictions – Experts Weigh In
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Pentagon reporter and former USMC press officer reflect on the latest restrictions from Hegseth’s DOD.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Must-read analysis from two POGO experts:
Pulitzer-winner Mark Thompson and former USMC press officer @virginiajburger.bsky.social reflect on the latest restrictions from the DOD⬇️
Pulitzer-winner Mark Thompson and former USMC press officer @virginiajburger.bsky.social reflect on the latest restrictions from the DOD⬇️
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A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
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Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”
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www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
Press Release | The Academy’s 2025 Ross Media Award Winners Announced | American Academy of Diplomacy
In a statement issued on October 6, 2025, the American Academy of Diplomacy announced that the winners of the 2025 Ross Media Award for Reporting and Commentary on the Practice of American Diplomacy a...
https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-release-%7C-the-academy’s-2025-ross-media-award-winners-announced
October 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
Redford le Magnifique—needs no translation
September 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Redford le Magnifique—needs no translation
This looks to be an incredible event at the National Museum of Asian Art, featuring Omara Khan Masoudi, the former director of the National Museum of Afghanistan, among others. Sept. 20, in-person and via Zoom:
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Afghan Storytelling and Preserving Culture - National Museum of Asian Art
Register on Eventbrite to attend in personFree. Registration required.This hybrid program will also
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August 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This looks to be an incredible event at the National Museum of Asian Art, featuring Omara Khan Masoudi, the former director of the National Museum of Afghanistan, among others. Sept. 20, in-person and via Zoom:
asia.si.edu/whats-on/eve...
asia.si.edu/whats-on/eve...