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We are turning away from Twitter but not from our audiences and communities. There are plenty of ways to stay connected and keep up with NPR's news, music, and cultural content. Read more about NPR’s decision here: npr.org/sections/npr-e…

We come with tough news. The layoffs at NPR are impacting our show. Moving forward, we'll be in your feed 3 days a week. Please show our #NPRShortWave team the same love you always have. We'll still be making the same nerdy, newsy science show you know and count on.

Even though NPR has decided to discontinue the Louder Than A Riot pod after this season and lay off our production team, our team members have graciously agreed to finish out this season for now. Cause, like us, they believe these stories are way too important not to be told.

Last season, we freed a man from prison. In this week’s ep, we tell the stories of 3 badass women who found themselves imprisoned by the male gaze — and shook those shackles off.

Dear listeners, some sad news. Bc of NPR's recent layoffs, we've learned our next episode will be our last. We’re gutted & we’ll miss you. Stay tuned for our final episode & thank u for listening all these years <3 tinyurl.com/4kz5e3zz

For our Twitter Spaces chat with @NPRextra, discussing this portrait of Lorraine Hansberry in the collection of @smithsoniannpg si.edu/object/lorrain…

If you missed the conversation with @bmluse and @SIAmericanWomen, you can go back and listen here! These brilliant women had a thoughtful conversation on the stories behind Grace Lee Boggs, Ming Smith and Lorraine Hansberry. Take notes and happy Women's History Month!

NPR cut 10% of its staff this week and will stop the production of four podcasts: 'Invisibilia', 'Louder Than a Riot', 'Rough Translation' and 'Everyone & Their Mom'. n.pr/42BqWul

🗓️ 3/30 ⏰ 12pm ET @NPRItsBeenAMin host @bmluse and @SIAmericanWomen's Ashleigh Coren will be in conversation about the stories behind these three women: Lorraine Hansberry, Ming Smith & Grace Lee Boggs. Prepare your questions and set your reminders! #WomensHistoryMonth

Our new co-host @NPRMichel, second from left, came to the @MorningEdition @UpFirst meeting. Said she took the job at @NPR’s biggest radio program and podcast because “I wanted to shake myself up,” following advice she gives colleagues: “Try something hard.”

NPR's Michel Martin, the long-time weekend host of All Things Considered and co-host of the Consider This podcast, is moving to weekday mornings to become a host of Morning Edition. n.pr/3T54jdn

In 1982, @npratc interviewed Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first woman in the world to be democratically elected as a head of state. She served as president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. npr.org/2020/04/02/819… #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

For #WomensHistoryMonth and #InternationalWomensDay, we are sharing stories from NPR’s recent and historical archives. 🧵

In 2022, @diaahadid highlighted the work of @Nehamanks, founder of Mama Baby Fund, which helps provide women and babies in Pakistan with emergency medical care and supplies. npr.org/sections/goats… #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Women have been quietly protesting in Iran, going about their days with their hair uncovered, despite the risk of repercussions. In February, @NPR spoke with several women in Tehran about their experience. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023 npr.org/2023/02/14/115…

Its International Women's Day! Today, we want to take a special moment to celebrate NPR's Founding Mothers: Linda Wertheimer, Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg & Cokie Roberts As @NPRMichel stated, "Without their work in glass-breaking spirit, NPR would not be what it is today"

It's been over 60 years since the FDA first approved the birth control pill. But did you know that women in Puerto Rico were instrumental in its creation? The first large-scale human trials of the pill were conducted on over 1,500 Puerto Rican women, and it came at a cost. 🧵

This week for #FacesofNPR, @sommerfhill sat down with @GeeDee215, @NPRCodeSwitch co-host. Gene reflects on being a new father, his experience at @NPR and what it takes to make a good podcast. Check it out here👉🏾 npr.org/sections/npr-e…

Our Voices from the Southern Civil Rights Movement exhibit presents first-hand accounts from witnesses and participants throughout the civil rights struggle in the US in the 1950s and '60s, with records sorted by location, organization and individual: bit.ly/3Zqzzq6 #BHM

The WHUT Collection at the AAPB includes 30 years' worth of nearly 250 programs and segments from @whuttv, the first public broadcasting station to be licensed and operated by a Historically Black College or University: bit.ly/3lvPh3H #BHM