Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.
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Anne Garrels, Fearless NPR Correspondent, Dies at 71
She reported on conflicts around the world and for a time was the only American broadcast journalist reporting from Baghdad during the U.S. “shock and awe” bombing campaign in 2003.
How Billionaires Are Shaping France’s Presidential Campaign
In a nation with strict political finance laws, control over the news media has provided an avenue for the very rich to influence elections, this one more than ever.
Conservative Tennessee Radio Host Hit With Covid Urges Vaccinations
Phil Valentine is currently one of hundreds of Covid patients in Tennessee, which has seen a 77 percent increase in hospitalizations over the past two weeks.
Overlooked No More: Usha Mehta, Freedom Fighter Against British Rule in India
At 22, she helped establish the underground station Congress Radio, which amplified Mahatma Gandhi’s message of rebellion.
Not Dead Yet: News Site Mistakenly Runs Dozens of V.I.P. Obituaries
Queen Elizabeth II, Pelé and Clint Eastwood were among about 100 celebrities briefly reported as dead online by French public radio. The station blamed a website upgrade.
How to Listen to Radio Stations From Around the World
Radio programming from around the world is available on the internet or through apps.
For Decades, This Radio Station Named the Dead. Few Still Listen.
Afghans once tuned into Radio Afghanistan twice a day to hear the reading of death notices. But in an age of social media, the voice of the nation has lost much of its sway.
Singalongs From Windowsills Lift Spirits During Coronavirus Crisis
Following an example set by Europeans who sang from balconies, some homebound Americans are communally belting out tunes from their windows.
Marian Finucane, 69, Dies; Influential Voice in Irish Radio
She took on sensitive subjects like homosexuality and contraception in a society dominated at the time by restrictive Roman Catholic teachings.