Media

Three University of Virginia graduates have won the right to sue Rolling Stone magazine for defamation over a now-retracted article alleging that members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity perpetrated a horrific gang rape.

Fraternity Members' Defamation Case Against 'Rolling Stone' Can Proceed, Court Says

2:46pm September 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A U.S. appeals court says three members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity have a plausible case that they were implicated in a now-retracted story about an alleged gang rape at U.Va.

Politics & Government

Propaganda In Your Politics

1:11pm September 18, 2017

Now you can feel Russia's influence from the comfort of your couch.

Barack Obama Addresses White House Correspondents Dinner

Politics & Government

LOL, Politics

1:05pm September 18, 2017

How do you make a joke both political and funny?

The controlling stake in Rolling Stone is being up for sale by Jann Wenner's company. Wenner, the magazine's founding editor and publisher, is seen here in 2011.

'Rolling Stone' Magazine Is Put Up For Sale

10:35am September 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Wenner Media, the company founded by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, cites a desire "to best position the brand for future growth."

People gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for Saturday's Juggalo March.

Music & Culture

The Juggalos Marched: Scenes From The Rally

10:34am September 17, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Photographs from the Juggalo March, held on Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial to protest the Justice Department's classification of their subculture as a "gang."

Katy Tur is now an anchor for MSNBC and a reporter for NBC News.

Reporter Katy Tur Shares Her 'Front-Row' View Of The Trump Campaign

2:13pm September 16, 2017

by Terry Gross

Tur was at a rally in South Carolina when Trump called her name and pointed at her from the podium. Then, she says, "The entire place turns and they roar as one ... like a giant, unchained animal."

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National

'Cincinnati Enquirer' Delves Into The Heroin Epidemic

8:10am September 16, 2017

The Cincinnati Enquirer ran a vivid, sweeping report on the opioid crisis — a mosaic of scenes and sounds from the city's streets, homes and court rooms. Editor Peter Bhatia talks with Scott Simon.

Several months after Fox News retracted its story about the death of Seth Rich, the network has done nothing to explain what went wrong.

No Apology, No Explanation: Fox News And The Seth Rich Story

6:15pm September 15, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Several months after Fox News retracted its story about the death of Seth Rich, the network has done nothing to explain what went wrong.

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Vevo was hacked by the group OurMine following the group's claimed attempt at warning the company.

Music & Culture

Hacker Group OurMine Targets Vevo's Data (And Removes It By Request)

3:52pm September 15, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The hacker group, which posted hundreds of gigabytes of data it took from the music video site on Friday, said that it had alerted Vevo about the site's failure to protect itself.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:25pm September 15, 2017

The president teaches Chuck and Nancy the art of the meal.