Susan Stamberg

Susan Stamberg, a pioneering NPR broadcaster and the first woman to anchor a national news program, shares her journey through the world of radio. She discusses facing resistance as a female host and how her literary background shaped her news approach. Stamberg reminisces about building rapport in interviews, the challenges of editing while respecting writers, and the impact of personal health on her career. Reflecting on her legacy, she emphasizes her enduring curiosity and the importance of citizen voices during pivotal moments like Watergate.

NPR veterans Linda Wertheimer and Susan Stamberg share the heartwarming Kazakh folktale of lifelong friends who discover a chest of gold coins on their farm, leading to the creation of a friendship orchard to help others. The friends must decide between keeping the coins or freeing captive birds, ultimately choosing compassion over wealth.