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South Dakota Meat Producer Settles 'Pink Slime' Suit Against ABC News

5:29pm June 28, 2017

by Frank Morris

A South Dakota meat processor has settled its defamation and libel suit against ABC News after a disputed 2012 report on the company's "finely textured beef" that ABC called "pink slime."

Sarah Palin Sues 'New York Times,' Says Editorial Defamed Her

10:55am June 28, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Times editorial, which was corrected later, linked one of Palin's political action committee ads to the mass shooting in January 2011 that severely wounded then-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.

Anthony Scaramucci, an adviser to President Trump, was the subject of a story posted to CNN.com that was eventually retracted. Three journalists resigned over the story, and CNN has apologized to Scaramucci.

National

CNN Resignations A Sign Of The High Stakes In Covering Trump's Administration

3:54pm June 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Three investigative journalists have quit after the network retracted a story about a congressional inquiry into a link between Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci and a Russian investment fund.

Books

What Hath Jobs Wrought?

5:26pm June 22, 2017

Odds are, you're looking at this on a smartphone.

What's Washington Got To Hide?

2:40pm June 21, 2017

It seems like more and more of the U.S. government's business is taking place behind closed doors. What aren't we being told, and why?

White House press secretary Sean Spicer departs after a briefing at the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

The Daily White House Briefing: 'Must-See TV' With An Uncertain Future

8:54pm June 20, 2017

by Ron Elving

There has been a rising storm of high dudgeon among the national media in recent days because the daily briefings have been closed to cameras — when the briefings happened at all.

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Jorge Santiago Aguirre, a human rights lawyer in Mexico City, clicked on a link in a text message he received last year asking for his help. Nothing happened. But days later, audio was leaked of a call between Aguirre and one of his clients. The call had

World News

Mexico's Government Is Accused Of Targeting Journalists And Activists With Spyware

6:15pm June 20, 2017

by James Fredrick

"Like any good attack, this one begins with deception," says an investigator. Phishing text messages, including one that appeared to come from the U.S. embassy, were sent to a dozen targets.

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Eli Pariser, CEO of Upworthy, speaks onstage at during the 2014 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. At its peak, the site, which is founded on a mission of promoting viral and uplifting content, was reaching close to 90 million people a month.

National

Upworthy Was One Of The Hottest Sites Ever. You Won't Believe What Happened Next

3:35pm June 20, 2017

by Sam Sanders

After popularizing sensational headlines and taking your news feed by storm, Upworthy seemingly fell off a cliff. Its story reveals just as much about Facebook as it does about why we click.

World News

I Spent 4 Days In Jail In South Sudan. I Won't Stop Reporting On The Crisis There

2:03pm June 20, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

NPR's East Africa correspondent Eyder Peralta was seized by armed men and imprisoned without charge just after he'd been given permission to report in South Sudan, ravaged by civil war since 2013.

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Disney Is Taking Stereotypes And Diversity Seriously, Or Is It?

1:40pm June 20, 2017

From "Moana" to "Beauty and the Beast" and "Zootopia," new Disney films for children are becoming more inclusive and questioning of racial and gender stereotypes. A look at new Disney films, stereotypes, representation and diversity.