Recent revelations indicating a long-running influence peddling operation involving Biden family membersincluding the former Vice-Presidentwould strike most people as being newsworthy. However, most of the mainstream media have been avoiding the topic. However, taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) has gone even further down the road of denial by declaring it a waste of time. Kelly McBride, NPRs public editor, explained that unlike commercial media were not in this business for the money.