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Federal support for public radio has all but disappeared, which makes your role as a listener more vital than ever. By choosing to support with NPR+, you can amplify your impact and enjoy perks that feed your curiosity.
What is NPR+? Think of it as something a little extra for our biggest supporters, specifically bonus Plus-only podcast episodes, sponsor-free listening, early access, and other perks across over 25 NPR podcasts. You sign up with a recurring donation, and then enjoy these perks on the NPR app or on your preferred podcast player.
At the end of the day, NPR+ is a simple way to get more of what you love — while helping NPR bring trusted journalism to all. So explore below to see a bit of what NPR+ has to offer, and sign up today. |
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| NEW: Sources & Methods (sponsor-free & archive access)
Every Thursday, Mary Louise Kelly and NPR’s national security team bring you inside the Pentagon, State Department, and intelligence community to explain how global events shape life here at home. Special episodes feature candid conversations with leaders from the military, intelligence, and diplomatic worlds.
As an NPR+ supporter, you’ll experience Sources & Methods without sponsor messages — and gain access to the complete archive, so you can catch every episode beyond the most recent ones.
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| NEW: Consider This (now with bonus episodes!)
Consider This brings you clarity in just 15 minutes — each day, the hosts of All Things Considered explain one major news story and why it matters. Episodes publish six days a week, Sunday through Friday.
As an NPR+ supporter, you’ll enjoy sponsor-free listening and get access to exclusive bonus episodes for an even deeper look at the news.
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| NEW: Pop Culture Happy Hour+ bonus episodes!
The Core Four hosts are answering mailbag questions in a new bonus episode every month! Find out more about how they choose their panelists, how they prep for the show, their opinions on movie theater etiquette, and more. Send in your own questions at pchh@npr.org, and they may answer them in a future bonus episode!
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Plus-Only Episode Highlights |
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| The Real-Life Inspiration For Michael Scott’s Character In “The Office”
With "The Paper", a new spinoff of "The Office", now out, revisit this interview with writers Greg Daniels and Mindy Kaling on the origins, plotlines, and casting of the original U.S. hit.
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| In 2005, the release of THIS book inspired excitement and tight security
Think you know the answer? In this bonus episode, it's another installment of the "Wait Wait Wayback Machine!" Executive producer Mike Danforth and host Peter Sagal quiz Paul, a plus supporter in Trinidad and Tobago, with questions from the show that aired 20 years ago in July 2005.
BONUS: Wait Wait+ supporters get a shot at being on the show! Just sign up for Wait Wait+ and check the top of any “Wait Wait Wayback Machine” bonus episode for instructions on how to enter.
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| Getting under the hood of how the jobs numbers are collected (and revised)
Jobs numbers don’t just appear — they’re gathered, revised, and sometimes controversial. In this bonus episode, Darian Woods sits down with former BLS commissioner William Beach to explain how the process really works, weigh in on the recent big revision, and share his reaction to the firing of Erika McEntarfer last month.
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| When everything is generated: An extended interview with an AI CEO
A recent interview on i with tech CEO Victor Riparbelli sparked strong reactions from listeners after he predicted that children may soon be taught by AI-generated videos instead of real teachers. In this extended conversation, Manoush Zomorodi presses Riparbelli on whether a world saturated with AI content can still leave room for human creativity to thrive.
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| The Real Royal Rat-Catcher
Throughline producer Anya Steinberg shares a never-before-heard cut from the 2022 episode “Of Rats and Men,” and tells Cristina Kim the true story of a man who claimed to be Queen Victoria’s royal rat-catcher and the actual person who sent the rats packing from Buckingham Palace.
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| How mid-decade redistricting could further erode the power of the House
Redistricting critics warn that efforts to redraw maps mid-decade risk fueling further gridlock in Congress, and ceding more power to the executive and judicial branches. Learn more through this recent story from NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.
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NEW: Planet Money Playlists |
Some of Planet Money's economic escapades take a bit longer than one podcast episode. So as a new benefit for Plus listeners, you can now explore some of Planet Money's most popular mini-series in convenient playlists.
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| We bought a toxic asset! (9 episodes)
Remember toxic assets? Those complicated mortgage bonds that almost brought down the financial system? We bought one to figure out how the 2008 housing crisis played out. We called her Toxie. These episodes take you through Toxie's complicated and surprising life.
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| We set up a shell company! (4 episodes)
We kept hearing how a ton of wealth is stored in offshore tax havens. How does this secret and shady world work? Well, we set up not one, but two shell companies to find out. Turns out it's kind of easier than we thought. Listen to how it all went down in these episodes.
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| We invested in gold! (5 episodes)
Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. But why gold? To find out, we bought and sold some. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about bubbles, the economic kind. Check out these episodes to hear how our investment in gold went.
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| NPR+ Shop Benefits: exclusive items, early access, and 25% off everything
Get the NPR+ bundle and get a 25% discount on anything at the NPR Shop with a special discount code just for NPR+. Plus, we'll occasionally give you early access to new merch items or even exclusive items for NPR+. Just sign up for NPR+ and the code will be in your confirmation email. |
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| Exclusive NPR Wine Club discount
Get 12 wines plus three bonus bottles for an extra 15% off when you get the full NPR+ bundle. Just get NPR+ and then check your confirmation email for the special link!
Curious? You can explore the NPR Wine Club without the discount here. |
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There are over 25 podcasts with NPR+ benefits.
Explore them all at plus.npr.org. |
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❤ Thank you for supporting NPR, even if you can't commit to joining NPR+ right now. Readers & listeners like you make our work possible simply by listening and engaging. Our core content will always be free and accessible for everyone, because that's what public media is all about. |
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