You can't believe anything you hear on NPR nowadays. They're assisting the US govt in spreading it's CIA terrorism just like all the other branches of the media are. The govt has taken over the media, and NPR most of all. It's run by a former CIA man:

CIA man heads NPR

The current illegal govt of the US intends to criminalize everything. Everything. You will lose all freedoms, property and liberty within 10-20 years unless you, personally, whoever may be reading this, hold the people responsible for pushing to destroy the U.S. constitution responsible.

And here's a piece about the Pacifica station. Isn't that one of NPR's flagships? This piece sounds despondent:

Pacifica Radio gone CIA?