Thea Chaloner
@theachaloner.bsky.social
Producer, Fresh Air with Terry Gross & Tonya Mosley, NPR / WHYY
https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
Past: podcasting & audio storytelling at Temple University; producer, KCRW.
proud public radio nerd, mad philly mom. Protect fact-based journalism.
https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
Past: podcasting & audio storytelling at Temple University; producer, KCRW.
proud public radio nerd, mad philly mom. Protect fact-based journalism.
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Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
It's not just about big bird. It's about fact-based journalism. Now is the time to help out, any way you can. Especially your local public radio station. www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
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Here’s our CEO’s statement. Factually, I just want people to understand that you can still help a lot if this is something you care about. And because at this very hard moment I am not in a position to answer for the network, I’m going to keep this closed. (3/3) www.npr.org/2025/08/01/g...
Statement from Katherine Maher, NPR President & CEO, on Closure of Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it will begin a "wind-down of its operations" and ultimate full operational closure following the passage of a federal rescissions p...
www.npr.org
August 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here’s our CEO’s statement. Factually, I just want people to understand that you can still help a lot if this is something you care about. And because at this very hard moment I am not in a position to answer for the network, I’m going to keep this closed. (3/3) www.npr.org/2025/08/01/g...
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Reminder that the federal funding NPR directly receives mostly supports the Public Radio Satellite System, which reaches nearly 400 stations to transmit emergency messages in the event of a nationwide crisis.
The rest backs the safety & security of journalists in war zones, including in Ukraine.
The rest backs the safety & security of journalists in war zones, including in Ukraine.
June 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Reminder that the federal funding NPR directly receives mostly supports the Public Radio Satellite System, which reaches nearly 400 stations to transmit emergency messages in the event of a nationwide crisis.
The rest backs the safety & security of journalists in war zones, including in Ukraine.
The rest backs the safety & security of journalists in war zones, including in Ukraine.
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Paula Kerger, the longest-serving chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.” Read our full interview.
Can She Keep PBS on the Air?
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Paula Kerger, the longest-serving chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.” Read our full interview.
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Carla Hayden was the first woman and first African American person to hold the position.
American literacy suffers new assault as Trump fires librarian of Congress
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May 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Carla Hayden was the first woman and first African American person to hold the position.
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NPR's statement in response to Trump's executive order:
"This is not about balancing the federal budget. The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget."
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
"This is not about balancing the federal budget. The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget."
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
NPR Statement on White House Executive Order
NPR is unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people in partnership with our NPR Member organizations. Last night the President releas...
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NPR's statement in response to Trump's executive order:
"This is not about balancing the federal budget. The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget."
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
"This is not about balancing the federal budget. The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget."
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g...
It's not just about big bird. It's about fact-based journalism. Now is the time to help out, any way you can. Especially your local public radio station. www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It's not just about big bird. It's about fact-based journalism. Now is the time to help out, any way you can. Especially your local public radio station. www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
New York will require schools statewide to ban smartphone use during school hours, joining a national movement aimed at preventing compulsive social media use and distractions that interfere with school work, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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This line is going to stick with me for a very long time.
“One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact their doctors…”
“One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact their doctors…”
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
wapo.st
April 27, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This line is going to stick with me for a very long time.
“One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact their doctors…”
“One of them is a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact their doctors…”
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whenever one of my mom friends is being too hard on her parenting skills, I like to show them a pic of pigeon nests so they feel better about themselves
April 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
whenever one of my mom friends is being too hard on her parenting skills, I like to show them a pic of pigeon nests so they feel better about themselves
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Nearly 150 international students have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration. Many weren’t given a reason.
Nearly 150 Students Have Had Visas Revoked and Could Face Deportation
Dozens of schools, including the University of California and Harvard, said the Trump administration ended the visas of their students in recent days. For many, the reasons are unclear.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Nearly 150 international students have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration. Many weren’t given a reason.
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Elon Musk is worth $311 billion.¹
The average retired Social Security recipient gets $1,726 per month.²
So Musk's net worth is enough to pay a full year of Social Security for 15 million retirees.³
¹ www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
² www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
³ www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=%243...
The average retired Social Security recipient gets $1,726 per month.²
So Musk's net worth is enough to pay a full year of Social Security for 15 million retirees.³
¹ www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
² www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
³ www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=%243...
March 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Elon Musk is worth $311 billion.¹
The average retired Social Security recipient gets $1,726 per month.²
So Musk's net worth is enough to pay a full year of Social Security for 15 million retirees.³
¹ www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
² www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
³ www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=%243...
The average retired Social Security recipient gets $1,726 per month.²
So Musk's net worth is enough to pay a full year of Social Security for 15 million retirees.³
¹ www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/
² www.ssa.gov/oact/progdat...
³ www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=%243...
Just got my 5 yo her measles and polio vaccinations.
A child in Texas has died of measles, the first confirmed fatality in the state’s worst outbreak in three decades, state health officials said Wednesday.
Texas child is first confirmed death in growing measles outbreak
The unvaccinated school-age child is the first confirmed fatality in Texas’s worst measles outbreak in three decades.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just got my 5 yo her measles and polio vaccinations.
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Anne Marie Hochhalter, who spoke publicly about the long-lasting effects of gun violence after she was paralyzed in the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, was found dead on Sunday at her home. She was 43.
Anne Marie Hochhalter, Paralyzed in Columbine Shooting, Dies at 43
Fiercely independent, she publicly discussed the long-term effects of gun violence and spoke of forgiveness.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who spoke publicly about the long-lasting effects of gun violence after she was paralyzed in the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, was found dead on Sunday at her home. She was 43.
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We lost Asra Hussain in the DC plane crash. She was a student in my incarceration & public health class at Columbia.
She was committed to protecting the dignity of people in the criminal justice system. She was a gem & we need her now more than ever.
RIP. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
She was committed to protecting the dignity of people in the criminal justice system. She was a gem & we need her now more than ever.
RIP. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
‘Hug your loved ones’: DC man mourns wife killed in Potomac crash moments after she texted him
The husband of a victim of the Potomac crash said his wife texted him that she was about to land, but by the time he got to the airport to pick her up, his life had changed forever. “She said, ‘We’re ...
www.nbcwashington.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We lost Asra Hussain in the DC plane crash. She was a student in my incarceration & public health class at Columbia.
She was committed to protecting the dignity of people in the criminal justice system. She was a gem & we need her now more than ever.
RIP. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
She was committed to protecting the dignity of people in the criminal justice system. She was a gem & we need her now more than ever.
RIP. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
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Three years ago, the Luddite Club was started by a group of Brooklyn teenagers to fight social media’s grip on young people. The members used flip phones and promoted human connection. Now that the founders are in college, people want to know: Did they stay on the Luddite path? nyti.ms/4jCRS5p
January 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Three years ago, the Luddite Club was started by a group of Brooklyn teenagers to fight social media’s grip on young people. The members used flip phones and promoted human connection. Now that the founders are in college, people want to know: Did they stay on the Luddite path? nyti.ms/4jCRS5p
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"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be, at the same time that our smartphones make crowds feel more lonely than they used to be." @dkthomp.bsky.social
The trouble with 'donating our dopamine' to our phones, not our friends
"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be," says journalist Derek Thompson. His article in The Atlantic is called "The Anti-Social Century."
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Smartphones make our alone time feel more crowded than it used to be, at the same time that our smartphones make crowds feel more lonely than they used to be." @dkthomp.bsky.social
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It's good that there's a 25% tarriff on imported coffee now. This will incentivize people to purchase American coffee, grown in the New Jersey coffee forests
January 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
It's good that there's a 25% tarriff on imported coffee now. This will incentivize people to purchase American coffee, grown in the New Jersey coffee forests
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David Lynch spoke with Terry Gross in 1994 about how Philly inspired 'Eraserhead.'
The archival interview: tinyurl.com/4237563p
The archival interview: tinyurl.com/4237563p
January 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
David Lynch spoke with Terry Gross in 1994 about how Philly inspired 'Eraserhead.'
The archival interview: tinyurl.com/4237563p
The archival interview: tinyurl.com/4237563p
Here we go
Meta said it would end its fact-checking program and rely instead on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The new protocol, which will begin in the U.S., is similar to the one used by X, called Community Notes, Mark Zuckerberg said. nyti.ms/40nRNLu
January 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here we go
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President Jimmy Carter and Terry Gross in 1993.
December 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
President Jimmy Carter and Terry Gross in 1993.
What a treat to produce this interview with Susan Nyakundi, Therese Madden, and @mseavy-nesper.bsky.social. All week my five-year-old has been dancing around in a sleeping beauty costume to "Lunch". Lyrics remain unexplained. Hit Me Hard and Soft is beautiful, funny, sweet, and sly. Listen!
Billie Eilish and Finneas tell Terry Gross about a songwriting exercise they did as kids, and how it gave them permission to fail. tinyurl.com/434zj932
December 18, 2024 at 1:39 AM
What a treat to produce this interview with Susan Nyakundi, Therese Madden, and @mseavy-nesper.bsky.social. All week my five-year-old has been dancing around in a sleeping beauty costume to "Lunch". Lyrics remain unexplained. Hit Me Hard and Soft is beautiful, funny, sweet, and sly. Listen!
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In an iconic Terry Gross fashion, she asked Billie Eilish about fans throwing bras and panties at her onstage. Hear what she says about that on Fresh Air Tuesday 12/17.
December 12, 2024 at 4:27 PM
In an iconic Terry Gross fashion, she asked Billie Eilish about fans throwing bras and panties at her onstage. Hear what she says about that on Fresh Air Tuesday 12/17.