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'New York Times' Publishes Anonymous Op-Ed From Within The Trump Administration

6:28pm September 05, 2018

The New York Times editorial board published an op-ed from an unnamed senior official within the Trump administration. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Rosenstiel of the American Press Institute about the op-ed.

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After being sentenced on Monday to seven years, Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted out of the courthouse by police. He and fellow Reuters journalist Wa Lone were accused of breaking a law on state secrets.

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U.S. Officials Condemn Reuters Journalists' Convictions In Myanmar

5:04pm September 05, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Vice President Pence said the two journalists should be "commended — not imprisoned" for exposing human rights abuses in Myanmar. They were handed a seven-year prison sentence, inciting global outcry.

The Future Of Food Critics

6:17pm September 04, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Anthony Bourdain and food critic Jonathan Gold shared a love of street food. With their deaths, and many moves in the world of food writing and criticism, the industry is at a moment where it can be reshaped.

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Can Anyone Fix A Rigged Economy?

3:48pm September 04, 2018

Is populism a threat or an opportunity?

Hollywood stars who realized they would be appearing at the New Yorker Festival along with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon threatened to drop out — prompting the magazine to cancel Bannon's role.

'New Yorker' Editor Explains Why Steve Bannon Was Dropped From Festival

2:25pm September 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

As big names threatened to drop out and debate over free speech boiled, New Yorker editor David Remnick disinvited Bannon. "I will not take part in an event that normalizes hate," Judd Apatow said.

National

Like Bigger Peers, Tronc's Virginia Newsrooms Set To Unionize

1:49pm September 04, 2018

Journalists at Tronc's two Virginia papers, the Daily Press in Newport News and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, are following the path of other Tronc newsrooms after corporate controversies.

World News

2 Reuters Journalists Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison In Myanmar

6:23pm September 03, 2018

Two Reuters journalists were sentenced to seven years in prison in Myanmar on Monday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Reuters Editor-in-chief Stephen Adler about the story the reporters were working on when they were arrested.

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Longtime 'Village Voice' Columnist Michael Musto Mourns The Paper's Closure

4:51pm September 03, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Michael Musto, who wrote Village Voice's famous nightlife column for 30 years before he was laid off, and then returned in 2015 until the paper closed on Aug. 31.

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Myanmar journalist Wa Lone (center) is escorted by police after being sentenced by a court to jail in Yangon on Monday. Foreign governments and human rights groups condemned the decision.

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Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years

1:07pm September 03, 2018

by James Doubek

The journalists were convicted for violating a state secrets act. They were investigating violence against Myanmar's Rohingya. Reuters' editor-in-chief called it a sad day for press everywhere.

News Brief: Kavanaugh Confirmation Preview, U.S. Pakistan Aid, Myanmar Journalists

7:30am September 03, 2018

We preview Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing this week. Also, the U.S. says it's cutting military aid to Pakistan and a Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to years in prison.

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