“I support NPR because an informed public is the bedrock of our society, and democracy requires strong, independent journalism,” Connie Ballmer said in a statement. “My hope is that this commitment ...

SIMON Cowell has called out his “awful and horrible” behaviour towards Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent. His ITV co-stars ...

Billionaire philanthropist Connie Ballmer is an avid NPR listener. Now she wants to cement its future. She gave the media organization $80 million this week, making her the largest living donor ever ...

Journalist Connie Chung returns to Oklahoma City to reflect on one of the most painful and misunderstood moments of her career. Thirty years after the Oklahoma City bombing, journalist Connie Chung ...

National Public Radio has received two charitable gifts totaling $113 million after President Trump moved to slash funding for NPR and PBS in 2025. Philanthropist Connie Ballmer, the wife of former ...

NPR announced a $113 million windfall on Thursday from two charitable donors including billionaire philanthropist Connie Ballmer, months after Congress voted to strip federal dollars for public media ...

National Public Radio last week said it had received $113 million in major gifts, including $80 million from University of Oregon alum Connie Balmer. Ballmer and husband Steve Ballmer previously gave ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Connie Palacioz, a World War II-era “Rosie the Riveter” who helped build B-29 Superfortress bombers in Wichita and later spent decades volunteering with the restored B-29 DOC ...

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Rosie may have been the name chosen to honor all the female riveters of World War II, but there was no more popular actual riveter than Connie the Riveter — in Wichita and beyond. Connie Palacioz was ...

NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million. They will go toward fueling innovation in NPR's use of digital technology, increasing its ...

Cannon was on America’s Got Talent for eight seasons, hosting the reality competition series from 2009 to 2016. A fan of the series himself, Cannon needed little convincing when he was offered the ...