Howard Berkes

When disaster strikes, public radio is there. From Mt St Helens to disastrous storms to mass shootings & so much more. @NPR & public radio stations like @BlueRidgePublic & @KUT @keranews @TPRNews provide critical breaking news and accountability reporting newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

Here’s how to help public radio and TV stations now at risk. Adopt a Station is a tool developed by Alex Curley: adoptastation.org

I drove into the mountains of West Virginia last week to visit Allegheny Mountain Radio a group of small, community radio stations which broadcast info about local government, 1/3 npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-…

Last year, Capito received an award for her support of public broadcasting. On Thursday, she voted to eliminate its federal funding. wvpublic.org/story/governme…

CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’ variety.com/2025/tv/news/c… via @variety

Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. wsj.com/politics/trump…

Public media cuts will hurt rural people. From @dailyyonder dailyyonder.com/rescissions-ac…

Lost in the partisan rhetoric about @NPR @PBS is a simple truth, which should appeal to Senate Republicans who truly care about hard-working, God-fearing American workers. Only @NPR @frontlinepbs held both DEM & GOP administrations accountable for the decades of failure to…

NEW: As part of my effort to track @ElonMusk's influence in the Texas Capitol, I asked for all of his emails with Gov. Greg Abbott for the last several months. Abbott's office rejected my request, saying some of the records are too "intimate and embarrassing" to release. #txlege

our latest reporting on floods -- New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-…

NEW: Billions in opioid settlement money was meant to help curb addiction — but what happens if it’s misspent? Some advocates say attorneys general should pay closer attention. @aneripattani reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/o…

A second coal miner has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's cuts to a program that screens miners for black lung disease. He's been diagnosed with complicated black lung and has requested a job transfer to protect his health. wvpublic.org/new-miner-chal…

Public Health Watch rarely covers breaking news, but its investigative reporting is often tied to the news — and sometimes foreshadows it. A case in point: the push to slash health coverage for the poor. publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/10/wev…

All of a sudden, people care about Medicaid. We've been telling you how important this program is for the past three years. A note from our editor-in-chief: publichealthwatch.org/2025/07/10/wev…

NEW: In his first presser after the deadly floods, the Kerr County Judge said they do not have an emergency alert system. But we've learned that not only does the county have such a system, but first responders asked that it be triggered very early Friday AM. Some residents…

Pushing Boundaries ift.tt/ktnVYWh

NEW: For eight years, Kerr County sought help from Texas officials to pay for a $1 million early flood warning system. Twice, they were rejected. The third time the state agreed to chip in just 5% of the cost. With @keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

What does Grand Junction's impending LDS temple mean to you? I would especially love to talk to current and former members of the faith for a story for Colorado Public Radio. Please feel free to share. Thank you! [email protected]

This week #InsideAppalchia 🌄, WVPB's Curtis Tate spoke with neighbors of the Mountain Valley Pipeline who are still uneasy about the pipeline's effects on their lives and property. Tap 👇 to listen 🎧. buff.ly/BVv005A

Influencers from across the MAGA spectrum are railing against the DOJ and AG Bondi over the handling of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Several calling for Bondi to be fired.