William Troop

Washington, D.C.

Supervising Editor at NPR

Editing @npratc these days, formerly @TheWorld. Fan of tacos, dogs and soccer. Hecho en México 🇲🇽

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Dom Phillips' widow and friend finished the book he was writing when he was killed

1 week ago | ctpublic.org | Elena Burnett |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
Dom Phillips' widow and friend finished the book he was writing when he was killed

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Elena Burnett |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alessandra Sampaio, journalist Dom Phillips' widow, and Jonathan Watts, Phillips' friend and colleague, about finishing the book Phillips was writing when he was killed. Copyright 2025 NPR
Tips for visiting understaffed national parks

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Jeanette Woods |William Troop |Kai McNamee

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
Tips for visiting understaffed national parks

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Jeanette Woods |William Troop |Kai McNamee

Summer is the busy season for the National Park Service. But amid deep staff cuts, the visitor experience won't be the same. Outside Magazine's Graham Averill shares tips for planning a visit. Copyright 2025 NPR
America's air traffic control problem

1 month ago | news.prairiepublic.org | Noah Caldwell |Alejandra Márquez Janse |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

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America's air traffic control problem

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Noah Caldwell |Alejandra Márquez Janse |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

David Grizzle, the Chief Operating Officer and head of air traffic control for the FAA during the Obama administration, talks about current air traffic issues.
America's air traffic control problem

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Noah Caldwell |Alejandra Márquez Janse |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
America's air traffic control problem

1 month ago | publicradioeast.org | Noah Caldwell |Alejandra Márquez Janse |Ari Shapiro |William Troop

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:There was a chilling moment last week at Newark Airport when air traffic controllers lost all radar and radio communications with planes. The Federal Aviation Administration says the blackout lasted 30 seconds. Some reports suggest it was up to a minute and a half. Somehow, there were no collisions, but the long-term problems that led to this crisis have not gone away.
Gorillas have a big fight ahead of them, and it's not against 100 men, expert says

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Manuela Lopez Restrepo |Mia Venkat |Ailsa Chang |William Troop

As much as the news media serves to inform the public, we're also here to give you something to talk about. Learning about the world around us provides the connective tissue for spirited interactions and growing deeper bonds with each other. What are you going to bring up at the dinner table to get the conversation flowing? Did you read that article everybody has been talking about, too? Who is it? This week's main character is not a person, dear reader.
Natalia Lafourcade channels her mystical side in her new album 'Cancionera'

2 months ago | wesa.fm | Alejandra Márquez Janse |William Troop |Ari Shapiro

Mexican singer and songwriter Natalia Lafourcade has a new album out this week called Cancionera. In it, she draws from folk influences and embraces her mystical side.