LAVISH: WaPo: NPR’s new headquarters refuels funding debate.

NPR’s gleaming new headquarters building in the shadow of the Capitol in Washington has soaring ceilings, a “wellness” center, an employee gym and a gourmet cafe staffed by a resident chef.

This, as it turns out, could be a political problem. . . . “What does it say to people when [NPR and its affiliated stations] start asking for more money? Do they need a new gym?”

Indeed.