Tom Banse covers business, environment, public policy, human interest and national news across the Northwest. He reports from well known and out–of–the–way places in the region where important, amusing, touching, or outrageous events are unfolding. Tom's stories can be heard during "Morning Edition," "Weekday," and "All Things Considered" on NPR stations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas regularly perform in huge sold out venues. Recently, the two of them stopped by one that was a bit smaller: the NPR Tiny Desk.