“Hear the top stories of the day, curated by NPR”
“Listen live to your local station”
“Catch up on your favorite shows & podcasts”
“Stream music stations and watch Tiny Desk Concerts”
“Build your own listening session”
“Enjoy the same app, now in dark mode”
A closer look at the screenshots
Programmes, live radio, and headlines share the phone screen; red and blue corner blocks repeat the brand colours.
An On Air label and large waveform emphasise live radio, while moving the copy below the phone changes the layout.
Named shows and podcasts make the catalogue visible through familiar programme titles.
Coloured genre chips add variety to the music view after the list-heavy screens.
The queue displays an item count and total duration, making the listening session visible as a collection.
The dark interface changes the set's brightness for its final screen.
About this app
Welcome to the public radio universe. The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun stories you'll want to share with your friends – all in one place. *Make it personal.* Play NPR One on the Home screen to get a personalized, continuous stream of shows, news, headlines, and music from every corner of public radio. Listen to what you want to, skip what you don’t. Or add a story you find interesting to your playlist. Your mix will be personalized to deliver the NPR you want, while still serving you stories you didn’t know you’d love. *Broaden your podcast palate.* Head to the ‘Podcasts’ tab to listen to shows from across public radio, recommended for you by our team of expert editors. (Don't forget to enable notifications to stay on top of your new favorites.) *Make us your music concierge.* Watch Tiny Desk Concerts in full right on the app. Just tap the tab labeled ‘Music,’ and hit play to soak in live performances from music’s favorite office space. You can also stream music from around the country, browse the latest music headlines, dig into reviews, and more. *Make everywhere more interesting.* Connect NPR to your speakers wherever you are, via Chromecast, AirPlay, Apple CarPlay, or Bluetooth. Login or register for a free NPR account, then just say "Alexa, play the news from NPR," to have your app listening experience amplified. *Support your listening, and NPR.* The NPR app is free and will always be. If you want to get even more out of your listening experience while supporting public media, consider joining NPR+. You’ll get perks like sponsor-free podcast listening, bonus content, archive episodes, and early access to select shows. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Data Protection Choices: At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy. By downloading this app: You agree to NPR’s terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse. You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR’s privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy. You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR’s apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR’s privacy policy.
Headlines in this set
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“Hear the top stories of the day, curated by NPR”
“Hear” establishes listening as the main action, and “curated by NPR” identifies who selects the stories.
“Listen live to your local station”
“Your local station” gives the live stream a specific connection to the listener.
“Catch up on your favorite shows & podcasts”
“Catch up” describes returning to missed or recent episodes, rather than only listening live.
“Stream music stations and watch Tiny Desk Concerts”
Two verbs distinguish streaming stations from watching Tiny Desk performances.
“Build your own listening session”
“Build your own” makes choosing the listening order the central action.
“Enjoy the same app, now in dark mode”
“The same app” frames dark mode as a change in appearance while retaining a familiar experience.
How News sets are usually built
Most News apps feature-per-slide, with text-top-device-bottom (78% of sets, 89% of screens).