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Politics & Government

Political Campaign Get Savvy At Targeting Cord-Cutters

8:17am October 28, 2018

by Samuel King

If it's an election season, you've most likely been subjected to a glut of political ads on TV. If you thought streaming services would help you avoid those ads, think again.

Rhetoric In Media And Politics

8:17am October 28, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro discusses civil rhetoric with Carolyn Lukensmeyer of the National Institute for Civil Discourse and Ariela Schachter of Washington University in St. Louis.

Politics & Government

Tracking This Year's Negative Political Ads

8:13am October 27, 2018

In this vicious election climate, TV and social media are filled with — surprise, surprise — negative ads! Bowdoin College political science professor Michael Franz talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Megyn Kelly, who left Fox News last year to work at NBC, has sparked controversy repeatedly, most recently with her remarks about whites wearing blackface.

Megyn Kelly Out At NBC's 'Today' Show

3:18pm October 26, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Megyn Kelly is out from the Today show, an NBC News spokesperson said Friday. This comes after she made offensive remarks earlier this week about blackface Halloween costumes.

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National

'Today' Drops Megyn Kelly

7:02am October 26, 2018

by David Folkenflik

NBC news host Megyn Kelly will not be returning to NBC's Today show following Kelly's remarks earlier this week that seemed to defend white people wearing blackface.

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After Suspicious Packages, Trump Tones Down Partisan Rhetoric, Attacks Media

4:14pm October 25, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump toned down his partisan rhetoric after pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats, but he also attacked the media. With midterm elections approaching, Trump's calm might not last.

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Record Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion

Health & Safety

Get That Paper: What Lottery Winnings Do To Your Life

2:52pm October 23, 2018

The Mega Millions and Powerball totals are climbing, and thousands of people are fantasizing about how they'll spend their winnings. But having your number drawn isn't always a dream come true.

The Washington Post has published the last column prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote before he disappeared earlier this month.

Jamal Khashoggi's Last Column Before Disappearance Calls For Free Expression

10:47am October 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The column's publication is "kind of an acknowledgement to ourselves ... that we don't have much hope that we're going to be able to edit this one with him," the Post editorial page editor told NPR.

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World News

'Washington Post' Publishes Jamal Khashoggi's Last Column

7:26am October 18, 2018

Noel King talks to Karen Attiah, of The Washington Post, about the column which was filed before Khashoggi disappeared. He wrote passionately about the need for a free press in the Arab world.

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Trump Again Defends Saudi Government In Khashoggi's Disappearance

8:35am October 17, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who says the U.S. needs to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the facts in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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