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NPR: National & Local News on Windows Pc

Developed By: NPR

License: Free

Rating: 4,8/5 - 37.481 votes

Last Updated: August 04, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 7.2.2
Size 26.5 MB
Release Date January 29, 26
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (11)]

What's New:
This release contains a fix for an intermittent crash related to navigation. Need assistance with a feature or want to request an enhancement? Reach out to us... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Welcome to the public radio universe.

The NPR app is the best way to get the latest news of the day, deep-dives on important topics that broaden your world, and the quirky, fun s... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download NPR: National & Local News and install on Windows PC. NPR: National & Local News is free News & Magazines app, developed by NPR. Latest version of NPR: National & Local News is 7.2.2, was released on 2026-01-29 (updated on 2026-08-04). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000,000. Overall rating of NPR: National & Local News is 4,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 37,481 users, 33,848 users had rated it 5*, 526 users had rated it 1*.

How to install NPR: National & Local News on Windows?

Instruction on how to install NPR: National & Local News on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install NPR: National & Local News on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install NPR: National & Local News using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "NPR: National & Local News" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install NPR: National & Local News on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "NPR: National & Local News" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This release contains a fix for an intermittent crash related to navigation. Need assistance with a feature or want to request an enhancement? Reach out to us at help.npr.org.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to write the sync settings.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.