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Libyan presenters work at the studio of Radio Zone in Tripoli, Libya, in 2012. The radio station's owners hope to teach a new generation about democracy.

Libyan Radio Station Promotes Democracy, One Rap At A Time

The Arab Spring countries are still in the process of remaking themselves. Consider Libya, where militia fighters continue to roam the streets, yet a new private radio station does not hesitate to criticize the armed groups.

Is it possible to tell a boring story that people will listen through to the end?

Slow Your Roll: Slow Radio From NPR's Archives

Even before Invisibilia looked into the viral sensation of Norwegian Slow TV, NPR has had its share of "ambient media" pieces, with stories dating back to the 1970s.

'TED Radio Hour': What We Fear And How To Fight It

TED Radio Hour host Guy Raz examines what makes us afraid. He spoke to retired astronaut Chris Hadfield about the scariest day of his life: being shot into space.

Radio B'alam founders Henry Sales and Crecensio Ramirez check out Radio B'alam's sound booth at Homies Empowerment the day before the shows first broadcast, December 2020.

Indigenous-Language Radio Show In Oakland Promotes Vaccine Effort

Amid the pandemic, a new audio program is trying to reach residents who speak the Guatemalan language Mam. The show's founder Henry Sales hopes to help combat the COVID-19 crisis in his community.

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is seen after Hurricane Maria hit it in September 2017.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable

The cable tore a gaping 100-foot hole in one of the largest radio telescope dishes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can be made.

Amateur Radio Operators Stepped In To Help Communications With Puerto Rico

Volunteer HAM operators have set up informal radio networks to connect family and friends with their loved ones in Puerto Rico. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to one of those volunteers, Greg Dober.

A broadcast control room at NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

NPR Radio Ratings Collapse As Pandemic Ends Listeners' Commutes

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.

The Stalingrad Connection community radio station was named for the Paris metro stop where migrants camped out back in 2016. Above, migrants are shown during an evacuation outside the Stalingrad station on Nov. 4, 2016.

In Paris, This Refugee Radio Station Is A Lifeline — In 5 Different Languages

Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application? Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.

Until it was surpassed recently by a similar instrument in China, the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico, completed in 1963, was the world's single largest.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Suffers Hurricane Damage

Early reports that a secondary dish at the observatory was destroyed by Maria turn out not to be correct, according to a group that helps run the facility.

Casey Kasem, A Signature Voice Of American Radio, Dies At 82

Kasem hosted one of the country's most popular countdown shows for four decades. This piece originally aired onWeekend Edition on June 15, 2014.

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