“Public music stations play a major part in the independent music ecosystem, offering left-of-center music programming, curated recommendations from syndicated NPR shows, and exposure for local artists that other stations don’t tend to play.”

“Several papers published in FSR have attracted criticism because they study genetic data from Uyghurs and other heavily surveilled ethnic minorities in China. Critics say subjects in the studies may not have freely consented to their DNA samples being used in the research.”

“Thune said Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., who had concerns about rural broadcasting, struck an agreement with the White House that ‘allows them to reprogram some funding that would address the 28 stations around the country that receive funding through CPB that are on our Native American reservations.'”

“For some, the MPOST is one of the only pieces of printed information allowed inside the home, besides ‘the Bible, catechisms, or hymnals.'”

“In Silicon Valley circles, it’s widely understood that Lessin and Zuckerberg are friends. Her husband, Sam Lessin, is a former Facebook executive and longtime Zuckerberg confidant.”

“While it has long been the practice in the newsroom to shift the roles of reporters, editors and bureau chiefs to bring different ideas and experience to important beats and coverage areas, we’ve done this far less with our roster of critics.” (Jon Pareles had been chief pop critic since 1988.) “But it is important to bring different perspectives to core disciplines as we help our coverage expand beyond the traditional review.”