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New Story -- Tracking Trump's endorsements

An NPR analysis of more than a thousand Trump endorsements in House, Senate and governor races over the last decade finds the president now picks…

Jun 23 • stephen fowler

March 2026

What is it like to report on the Epstein files?

A look behind the curtain at the massive amounts of data -- and vetting -- that has gone into one of the biggest stories in politics right now.

Mar 2 • stephen fowler

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December 2025

2025 by *some* numbers

This year brought the reassurances of a permanent full-time job, new places to travel and a slew of consequential changes in the world.

Dec 31, 2025 • stephen fowler

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July 2025

Why I love working in public media

A reflection of nearly a decade working in public radio, and what I hope to keep doing for decades more, as a lot of people are suddenly paying…

Jul 20, 2025 • stephen fowler

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June 2025

Why I (mostly) stopped posting online

Platforms disincentivize the sharing of news and links, antagonism and attacks are worse than ever and... real life and reporting takes up a lot of…

Jun 27, 2025 • stephen fowler

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December 2024

2024 by *some* numbers

This year brought a new job, a lot of travel and a reminder of why I relate to flaming Elmo

Dec 23, 2024 • stephen fowler

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November 2024

Thinking about thankfulness

It's easy to let the chaotic inner voices win and sit with how challenging life can be, especially in 2024. But it's more rewarding to shout out the…

Nov 29, 2024 • stephen fowler

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Spending some time on time

On my 31st birthday, the calendar says I've aged one year. But having a toddler and covering a whirlwind of a presidential campaign makes it feel closer…

Nov 8, 2024 • stephen fowler

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September 2024

Reflecting on a campaign summer to remember

Election 2024 has been full of surprising -- and unsurprising -- twists and turns, with six weeks still to go. Here's what I'm thinking about…

Sep 24, 2024 • stephen fowler

April 2024

Some of the biggest questions I want to report on ahead of the 2024 election

A peek at my plans to find out what's going on with voters beyond polls, pundits and prognostications many months before voting actually starts

Apr 3, 2024 • stephen fowler

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March 2024

The case for mini golfing alone

Or, "How I survived a chaotic February of campaign coverage"

Mar 3, 2024 • stephen fowler

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January 2024

Easing headfirst into the deep end of 2024

New year, new job, new things to overthink about!

Jan 30, 2024 • stephen fowler

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