National Public Radio snagged $113 million in private donations this week, a cash infusion headlined by philanthropist Connie Ballmer’s record $80 million pledge. The gifts arrive months after Congress, prodded by President Trump, axed all federal funding for public media—more than $1 billion yanked last summer. NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher calls it catalytic capital. Not a full fix, though. Stations still reel. Connie Ballmer, wife of Microsoft billionaire Steve Ballmer and former NPR Foundation board member, handed over the largest sum from a living donor in NPR history. Her $80 million targets digital overhaul: tech to chase listeners across apps, podcasts, videos—wherever they roam. “I support NPR because an informed public is the bedrock of our society, and democracy requires strong, independent journalism,” Ballmer said in a statement ( NPR ).…