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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New from me today on @npr.org's Short Wave science pod: Meet the shark nannies who are hatching shark eggs, sent from aquariums around the world — from Atlanta to Australia — to help restore wild leopard shark populations around a group of islands in Indonesia. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Two leopard sharks pups eat snails in their tank inside the shark nursery in Raja Ampat Indonesia.

Leopard shark eggs, that look like brown husks, wait to hatch in the shark nursery in Raja Ampat Indonesia.

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NPR @npr.org · 07/05/2026

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health. n.pr/42kzcjM

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Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Much of the world’s nickel supply comes from Indonesia, at a cost to the local environment and communities.

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Check out my latest story for @npr.org out today! While it works in mobile, open it up on a bigger screen to get the full experience of the incredible photos from Claire Harbage as we take you through the the nickel mining areas of Sulawesi, Indonesia. apps.npr.org/indonesia-ni...

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Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Much of the world’s nickel supply comes from Indonesia, at a cost to the local environment and communities.

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Oof did not expect the Devil Wears Prada 2 to hit so close to my own existential dread of billionaires and AI destroying the journalism industry. At least there’s some recognition out in the mainstream right? 🥴

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I haven't posted in a while, but I wanted to share my latest from NPR as part of the Above the Fray fellowship. I traveled to Indonesia's new capital being built in the forest of Kalimantan (Indonesia's Borneo island) to see how the progress is going. Take a listen! www.npr.org/2026/04/16/g...

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Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

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Abby Sewell @sewella.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb

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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Whelp they did it. After nearly 60 years of bipartisan support of local public radio, both houses voted in favor of cutting CPB funding. Rural stations will be the most impacted and we’ll start to see stations shuttering as soon as this fall. Donate to your local stations 😢

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 18/07/2025

We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:

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Louisville Public Media

Donate now and help Louisville Public Media educate, connect, engage, entertain and inform our community. Support local, independent media. Become a member today with a gift of $15 per month or any am...

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

CPB has been under attack by Rep. Admins since it was created in 1967 - but it has survived bc there were always Republicans who recognized that free local news was important for their communities. What a dark day. The bill goes to the House next. www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...

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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I happen to be in D.C. today so I made an appointment at the Library of Congress to hunt down some archival audio tape from 1959 that I’ve been searching for for a year! Wish me luck! 🤓

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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

scoop: NPR is mobilizing. In response to White House plan to rescind federal funding, NPR tells member stations it is pushing up its timeline. "We strongly urge you to communicate and meet with your Members of Congress this week."

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j. cowit @jcowit.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Always loved this #BicycleDay piece with @michaelpollan.bsky.social from #TheTakeaway. Cheers to @katerinabarton.bsky.social and Melissa Harris Perry for making this sing. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/tak...

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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Despite what President Trump said tonight, social security is not, in fact, rife with fraud. @wired.com’s @davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

21 of my colleagues at New York Public Radio were laid off today. NYPR is also ending our iconic music program "New Sounds" unless the org can find financial support for the show or a buyer. A message from New Sounds host John Schaefer: www.instagram.com/p/DGgflm5xz1...

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Show's up! Featuring Jason Stanley, @molly.wiki, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social, & @darakerr.bsky.social. Listen! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 30/01/2025

Was on NPR's onthemedia.bsky.social with Brooke Gladstone talking about generative AI. I believe I am the first person to refer to Sam Altman as a nasty little man on the radio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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Brooke Talks AI With Ed Zitron

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 01/29/2025 · 44m

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Muddypup @muddypup.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

‘Bucket of nonsense’; ‘The only thing that grows forever is cancer’ and other apt terms… 😂😂 Very interesting and informative episode about the current AI space. Thank you @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @edzitron.com

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

For this week's @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social about what Americans get wrong about TikTok, and the growing influence of Chinese tech: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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sage smiley @sgsmly.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

this week’s episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social closes with a look at the unique, beautiful and vital relationship KYUK has with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. public media is reflective. it is inspiring. and it should be funded at every possible level.

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

This month marks 5 years working at WNYC (on and off) and what better way to celebrate that than to help produce this episode about the important work public radio stations are doing across the country (I produced a whopping 5 interviews for this episode!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 01/10/2025 · 50m

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

This week's @onthemedia.bsky.social is all about public radio, what makes our medium so special and the imminent threats to defund it. Tune in: link.chtbl.com/onthemedia

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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Want the full story of how Harvard President Claudine Gay's tenure collapsed during last year's cluster-bleep over the October 7th attack on Israel, DEI and more? Excellent new podcast by @ilyamarritz.bsky.social @onthemedia.bsky.social and @bostonglobe.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Harvard Plan Pt. 1: A President on Trial

Podcast Episode · The Globe · 12/05/2024 · 36m

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Public radio journalists of Bluesky, please take note and help spread the word: We're working on an episode about what the current threats to funding for public media would mean for your community. We want to hear about the journalism that only public radio can do: forms.gle/KWf2XYgQX1cV...

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On the Media: Call Out to Local Stations

At On the Media, we're working on an hour all about the state of public radio. We're concerned with the role of stations in their local communities; how public media has been politicized; and what a c...

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Micah Loewinger @micahloewinger.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Good show this week! @noupside.bsky.social on "Manufacturing Consent" in the age of influencers @hankgreen.bsky.social on how he makes the truth go viral Douglas Rushkoff on billionaires trying to escape the world they created for us www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Tom Wentworth @tomwentworth.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This is such a loss to the audio landscape. It truly has been an escape. Please BBC Radio 4 keep commissioning new makers and innovative audio.

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Alec Hamilton @alecchamilton.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Here it is! Follow these fine folks for the latest on what’s happening in NYC and the region go.bsky.app/LSTE32m

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Katerina Barton @katerinabarton.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

First post! I produced this @onthemedia.bsky.social pod episode: @micahloewinger.bsky.social and @annamerlan.bsky.social talk about the viral election conspiracies from the left that are trying to make sense of Donald Trump's reelection: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

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Using Conspiracy Theories to Make Sense of a Loss

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 11/14/2024 · 22m

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