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NPR CEO Katherine Maher in November 2023 before she went into hiding. (Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)
Rather than answer questions in person about bias at the network, Katherine Maher submitted written remarks that sound ‘like a pledge drive.’
By Eli Lake
05.08.24 — Culture and Ideas
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Where the heck is Katherine Maher?

The NPR CEO has not made a single public appearance since April 9, when The Free Press published a bombshell exposé by Uri Berliner, a 25-year veteran at the network, alleging ideological bias at the institution.

Even today, when Maher was summoned by Congress to give testimony about whether NPR’s news reporting was “fai…

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Eli Lake

Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.

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