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Reuters Editor Responds To Prison Sentence For Journalists In Myanmar

7:07am September 03, 2018

A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in jail after reporting on violence against Rohingyas. David Greene talks with Reuters editor Kevin Krolicki in Yangon.

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How Trump Tries To Discredit What He Doesn't Like With 'Fake' And 'Phony' Labels

6:22pm August 31, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump has long labeled unfavorable media coverage as "fake news," but this week he accused Google and other big tech companies of being in on the fakery. He's also labeled books "fake."

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NPR Producer Jonathan 'Smokey' Baer Retires After 45 Years

5:36pm August 31, 2018

Audio producer Jonathan "Smokey" Baer is retiring from NPR after 45 years. We're really going to miss him, so we're making a note of what his work has meant to NPR.

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The production crew of 100% Noticias, Nicaragua's only 24-hour cable news network, watches over a popular live afternoon talk show. Reporters from the network say they have been threatened, robbed and beaten by Ortega supporters. Only one reporter, out of

World News

Nicaragua's Embattled Government Tries To Silence Independent Media

6:50pm August 30, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

International press organizations are criticizing the media attacks in Nicaragua, which include torching a radio station, stealing equipment and cutting off TV networks.

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Arts

In The 'Everything Is Alive' Podcast, It's The Guests That Set It Apart

5:23pm August 29, 2018

Everything Is Alive is straightforward interview podcast with one tiny twist: the guests are inanimate objects. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the program's host, Ian Chillag.

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Known For Its Coverage Of Scandals, The 'National Enquirer' Is Now Immersed In Its Own

5:23pm August 29, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The National Enquirer has long covered scandals and is now the subject of one. David Pecker, CEO of its parent company, has been accused of burying stories involving President Trump's alleged affairs.

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An impromptu memorial for Aretha Franklin outside New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit — the same church where Franklin's father Rev. C.L. Franklin was a minister and where she began her singing career. Taken Aug. 19, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.

Mourning From The Ground Up: Aretha's Funeral Is Part Of A Joyful American Tradition

4:40pm August 29, 2018

by Ann Powers

While it's not wrong to observe decorum and sombre reflection in the wake of such a loss, there's no reason that honoring a life as monumental as Aretha's can't be joyful — and yes, entertaining.

Michael Jackson waves to photographers during a 1996 press conference in Paris. The first posthumous album by the King of Pop, who died in 2009, has been trailed by controversy since its 2010 release.

Music & Culture

The Strange Story Of Those Supposedly Fake Michael Jackson Songs

7:08pm August 27, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Last week, you couldn't escape headlines saying Sony Music had "admitted" to releasing songs under Michael Jackson's name that the pop icon hadn't actually sung himself. That's not quite the case.

Politics & Government

Fox News Hasn't Always Shared Robert Driscoll's Credentials With Its Viewers

6:07pm August 27, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Fox News has repeatedly gone to former Justice Department official Robert Driscoll to comment on the Russia investigations, but what viewers don't hear is that he's also the attorney for Maria Butina, the suspected Russian spy charged with criminal counts.

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Political Adviser On McCain: A Principled Model For Future Public Servants

10:09am August 27, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Mark McKinnon, a former political media adviser for John McCain, on his personal and working relationship with the senator.

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