NPR media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NPR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 304 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NPR biased?
The rating organisations do not give NPR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NPR left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NPR one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NPR reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NPR are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NPR has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NPR’s own report linked underneath.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
NPR reported it asHaley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan Senate race, spurning Abdul El-Sayed (opens NPR in a new tab)
Alaska's Republican-run state government has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Trump's direction that seeks to halt the certification of the state's Senate race. The state argues the Justice Department's demand to separate ballots is impossible and violates voter privacy.
NPR reported it asJudge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses (opens NPR in a new tab)
Imperial Oil announced a third-quarter profit of $2.45 billion, a significant increase from $539 million in the same period last year. The company's results were bolstered by rising oil prices and improved refining margins, while upstream production saw a slight decrease.
NPR reported it asOil company earnings skyrocket (opens NPR in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
NPR reported it asHackers steal over $6 billion from crypto exchange Binance in staggering heist (opens NPR in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
NPR reported it asAlaska's Senate race faces allegations of spoiler candidate (opens NPR in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
NPR reported it asPatrick Stewart, a perceptive patriarch in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' dies at 86 (opens NPR in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
NPR reported it asThese are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3 (opens NPR in a new tab)
A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments regarding the Justice Department's request to prevent California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots until the citizenship of the voters can be confirmed. California officials argue this is impossible and could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
NPR reported it asJudge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing California ballots (opens NPR in a new tab)
Judge orders DOJ clarification on East Potomac Golf Course plan and mandates notice before changes
Trust 70A D.C. judge rebuked the Justice Department over its East Potomac Golf Course renovation plan, saying it likely violated the National Environmental Policy Act and ordering ten business days’ notice before any irreversible work. President Trump announced the course will close on 15 November and said his team will appeal.
NPR reported it asA judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month (opens NPR in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
NPR reported it asBolsonaro's party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede (opens NPR in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's efforts to gain control over election processes are leading to legal challenges. These cases could escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court, examining the boundaries of federal power in elections.
NPR reported it asCongressional Democrats are forming a task force to protect election results (opens NPR in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
NPR reported it asLocal ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine (opens NPR in a new tab)
US intelligence assesses that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American diplomats and senior officials, with plots reaching advanced stages. This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.
NPR reported it asFormer national security adviser breaks down new U.S.-Iran threats (opens NPR in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
NPR reported it asJudge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey (opens NPR in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
NPR reported it asGOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe : Up First from NPR (opens NPR in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
NPR reported it asAI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records (opens NPR in a new tab)
China's Communist Party began its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing on October 26. President Xi Jinping opened the meeting, which is scheduled to last four days and focuses on enhancing party discipline and self-governance.
NPR reported it asWhat to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline (opens NPR in a new tab)
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has returned to the campaign trail, making stops in several states to support Democratic candidates in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Her appearances include rallies with union members and endorsements for local candidates.
NPR reported it asBig name campaign surrogates make final overtures to voters as Election Day nears (opens NPR in a new tab)
Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, is experiencing a severe water crisis. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their siege, limiting access to water sources and delivery trucks. Humanitarian groups report that the needs of over one million residents are barely being met.
NPR reported it asDrinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels (opens NPR in a new tab)
Social media videos believed to be AI-generated and linked to Russia are targeting two Democratic US Senate candidates. The videos misuse real people's names and photographs to spread disinformation as midterm elections approach.
NPR reported it asRussia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms (opens NPR in a new tab)
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Very high factuality
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
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- Reports listed
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- First seen
- 4 August 2026
286 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 27 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 96 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NPR ran the story anyway.
Across the 304 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NPR’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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