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The news may be all that gives you fits, but we need to be informed. Grinning Planet has collected a number of excellent news resources below that we hope you will find useful.

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TAKE ME TO THE RIVER...
SO I CAN DROP THE TALKING HEADS IN THE WATER

News Talk Shows
(and How The News Media Ain't What It Used to Be)

BREAKING NEWS ON WHO’S BREAKING NEWS’S USEFULNESS

How Corporate Media News Shortchanges Our Democracy, Our Environment, and Us

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BBC

Extensive broad coverage of the world; Nothing else matches it for global coverage.

Los Angeles Times: US National | World

L.A.'s top newspaper (Yes, they READ in L.A.)

San Francisco Chronicle

Northern California's largest newspaper

Washington Post

The leading US newspaper for in-depth reporting

 

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ABC - Australian Broadcasting Company

News and special shows from Australia

BBC - British Broadcasting Company

Extensive broad coverage of the world; nothing else can match it for global coverage

Live stream available; archived audio pieces are spottier

CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Company

News and special shows from Canada

CSPAN

Audio streams from hearings and floor debates + Washington Journal, live or archived

Nothing beats hearing first-hand the idiotic things some of our elected officials say

Democracy Now

Daily one-hours news update that gives you the real scoop

Free Speech Radio News (via Pacifica Radio)

Daily broadcast of the stories beneath the surface of the news

Free Speech TV

National US television channel featuring progressive news stories

Here and Now

Daily show with in-depth reporting on current items in news and culture

National Public Radio

Streaming audio of all NPR reports.

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Streaming audio and video of the stories from nightly newscasts.

Pacifica Radio

"Bringing listeners alternative, community, free-speech radio"

Public Radio International

News and information programs on a variety of subjects

The World - from Public Radio International

Daily international news

MUSIC (not news, but enjoyable still!)

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