NPR is generally vacuous. Some Public Radio shows do/did have in depth coverage (e.g. Diane Rehm show, but she is now retired). The fact is many people like it

NPR is generally vacuous. Some Public Radio shows do/did have in depth coverage (e.g. Diane Rehm show, but she is now retired). The fact is many people like it at that level...they want the human story and the gist. They do not want a nuanced and detailed understanding of geopolitical and cultural events, etc. For that, I've moved on to other sources...but these tend to be specialized policy blogs.