Penn State is one of many schools being affected by a cyberattack on web-based software widely used in higher education. The attack comes as the semester ends and faculty are trying to get their grades in before this weekend’s graduation.
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WPSU explores what a facility fee is, why hospital outpatient clinics charge them and what’s being done at the state level to protect people against surprise bills from facility fees.
News Over Noise explores the challenge of separating spin and click-bait from good journalism and why it matters. This special series is a co-production of WPSU and Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications.
WPSU's Spring Member Drive ended with more than 650 individual contributions that will go directly to WPSU to help us toward a bright future as your local public media service. Thank you for your support!
The Met Opera radio season ends May 30th on WPSU, and on the following Saturday, June 6, Folk Season begins! Starting June 6, you'll be able to hear the locally-hosted WPSU Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz Show as broadcast on May 8, 2026, hosted by Jeff Hughes. -
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we create, consume, and trust information. In this special crossover episode of News Over Noise, Cory Barker and guest co-host Jenna Spinelli explore AI’s impact on news, education, and democracy with Sean Marcus of the Poynter Institute, Pamela Brunskill of the News Literacy Project, and Jenna Meleedy of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Together, they unpack the rise of deepfakes, the “liar’s dividend,” and how educators are helping students mind the gap between breaking news and verified information. They also share strategies for navigating misinformation, using AI ethically in the newsroom, and maintaining trust in an era when technology can fabricate anything. -
When student journalists at Indiana University published routine accountability reporting, they did not expect rising pressure from the institution they were covering. Behind closed doors, university leaders began to question editorial decisions, push advisers to intervene, and restrict the independence that had long defined the newsroom. In this episode of News Over Noise, hosts Matt Jordan and Cory Barker talk with Jim Rodenbush, former director of student media at Indiana University, about the events that led to his removal, the political climate surrounding universities, and the growing divide between public relations priorities and independent reporting. The story in Indiana reflects a larger national trend that affects press freedom, the future of student media, and the communities that rely on young reporters to fill widening gaps in local news coverage.
The Local Groove, Saturdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania.
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The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season. -
As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small. -
A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life. -
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners. -
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
Thank you for standing with WPSU ever since our federal funding was taken away last year. The support of listeners like you will be even more crucial in the years ahead. We truly would not be here without you!
Here's a message for you from Ken Burns, about the importance of acting now, and supporting WPSU.
Here's a message for you from Ken Burns, about the importance of acting now, and supporting WPSU.
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