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Alexa, play the news from NPR

From TechCruch: Amazon says that voice commands like “Alexa, tell me the news,” “Alexa play news” or “Alexa play news from…” followed by the source’s name, will now launch in-depth news sessions featuring stories curated by the news provider. This can include stories from NPR’s most popular radio shows …See coverage on Nieman Lab

NPR One for Toyota + Lexus

Using the in-dash controls for NPR One, certain Toyota or Lexus drivers can tap on “Coming Up” to get started with national news from NPR and local news from your member station, followed by a personalized flow of stories, shows, and podcasts direct from NPR and their local public radio station. Or simply tap on “Recommended” to scroll through a curated list of stories and podcast episodes.The experience also supports certain voice commands for driver-aware interactions.See the driver manual video

NPR One for Comcast

Comcast’s X1 users can access NPR programming by speaking “NPR” or “NPR One” into their X1 voice-enabled remote. In the future, the cable operator plans to add the ability to call up specific NPR programs or podcasts by name such as “Ask Me Another,” “Planet Money,” or “Up First” or by topic (e.g., “show me NPR Politics”). NPR content also will be integrated into Xfinity’s on-demand menus, alongside related content including news and music. Customers can also access content from their local NPR member station via the NPR One app.