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National

Tronc Agrees To Let Its Virginia Newsrooms Unionize

4:31pm September 14, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The traditionally anti-union Tronc newspaper company on Friday agreed to allow journalists at its two Virginia papers to organize, averting the need for a federally overseen vote, organizers tell NPR.

NPR announced Thursday that Loren Mayor has been promoted to its President of Operations. Mayor was previously the company's Chief Operating Officer.

National

NPR Promotes COO Loren Mayor To President Of Operations

2:31pm September 13, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The promotion reflects the increasingly prominent role that Mayor plays in the company. But it doesn't indicate significant changes to the division of responsibilities of Mayor and CEO Jarl Mohn.

Books

Just Can't Help Falling In Love...With Romance Novels

1:25pm September 13, 2018

If you're thinking about Fabio, you're 20 years behind the times.

National

News Brief: Hurricane Latest, Funeral For Botham Jean, CBS Fires Executive

5:22am September 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence weakened slightly as it continued to blast toward the Carolinas. Also, an update on the off-duty Dallas police officer who shot a neighbor and CBS firing a 60 Minutes executive.

What CEO Les Moonves' Departure Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Means For CBS

5:39pm September 10, 2018

CEO Les Moonves has left CBS. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Wall Street Journal media reporter Keach Hagey about how this is affecting the broadcasting giant.

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The three authors featured on our show. From L to R, clockwise, N.K. Jemisin, Noelle Stevenson and Nnedi Okorafor

Books

Science Fiction's New Reality

2:59pm September 10, 2018

If even the most futuristic thinkers need to be prodded to broaden their minds... what does that say about the rest of us?

Politics & Government

'Primary Colors' Author Joe Klein On Anonymous Op-Ed

8:29am September 09, 2018

Joe Klein, who published the novel Primary Colors anonymously in 1996, discusses the anonymous author of The New York Times op-ed that's shaken Washington.

Politics & Government

Former 'New York Times' Executive Editor Jill Abramson On Anonymous Op-Ed

8:05am September 08, 2018

The search continues for the anonymous author of a New York Times op-ed. NPR's Scott Simon asks Jill Abramson, former executive editor at the Times, what effects it could have on the press.

Alex Jones of InfoWars talks to reporters outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday. Twitter has permanently suspended the conspiracy theorist, citing violations of its policy on abusive behavior.

Politics & Government

Twitter Bans Alex Jones And InfoWars; Cites Abusive Behavior

6:30pm September 06, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Twitter said it has "permanently suspended" the conspiracy theorist and his InfoWars outlet, citing tweets and videos posted Wednesday that violate Twitter's policy on abusive behavior.

President Trump Responds To 'New York Times' Anonymous Op-Ed

7:18pm September 05, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump slammed an extraordinary op-ed that The New York Times says was written by an anonymous senior Trump administration official who argues Trump is a threat.

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