WHERE THOSE PLEDGE-WEEK CONTRIBUTIONS GO: NPR Shows Off Palatial New Facility. “Eager to show off the new facility, the organization offered a tour to members of the media Tuesday morning, starting with breakfast from their in-house chefs.”

UPDATE: Reader Peter Shipman writes: “Check the note at the end of the NPR story posted 9 p.m. Wednesday: DC gave NPR a 20-year tax break to stay in the District. Similar to NY Times behavior?” But I’m sure they wouldn’t consider this to be “corporate welfare,” even though they’re a corporation, and . . .