Looking At Russian Social Media Influence
NPR's Scott Simon asks Alexander Malkevich of the website USA Really and The Daily Beast's Lachlan Markay about Russian social media efforts in the U.S.
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'Chicago Tribune' Restaurant Critic Reveals His Identity After 30 Years
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel, who revealed his identity after 30 years of keeping it secret. He says he's already noticed restaurants treating him differently.
Capital Gazette Hasn't Missed A Day Of Publication Since Deadly Shooting
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Green, editorial page editor at The Baltimore Sun, about the callout to journalists to help put out the Capital Gazette's daily paper in the wake of the shooting that killed five staffers.
How 1 Tweet From Tesla And SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Affected His Companies
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk caused an uproar last weekend when he tweeted that one of the British divers involved the Thai cave rescue was a "pedo." NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ashlee Vance, a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, about the tweet and its fallout.
In Batch Of New Songs, Chance The Rapper Announces He's Now A Media Executive
The Chicago-forever rapper released a suite of four songs overnight, and in one, revealed his purchase of the shuttered local news site Chicagoist.
With Mugabe Out Of Power, This Zimbabwean Newspaper Editor Looks Ahead
Most media outlets in Zimbabwe are state-run, and working as an independent journalist under Robert Mugabe came with serious risks. With Mugabe's rule over Dumisani Muleya speaks about his hopes as a journalist.
Editorial Cartoons: Calling It A Draw?
What's the value of editorial cartoons in our political reality?
How To Be A Savvy Consumer Of Science News
Astrophysicist Adam Frank has a cheat sheet for how to not get overwhelmed or snookered by science headlines.
Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News
Russian influence-mongers appear to have created a number of fake local news Twitter accounts — and spent years posting real headlines.