Not to worry, I had a paid subscription and they still tried to track me constantly with 3rd party cookies on top of being able to track me from being logged in

Not to worry, I had a paid subscription and they still tried to track me constantly with 3rd party cookies on top of being able to track me from being logged in (and paying over a hundred dollars a year for the privilege). Just use NPR and donate the amount you'd willingly pay for the paper to your local station.