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How To Deal With North Korea? Some Options Are Worse Than Others

3:47pm June 19, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Mark Bowden, national correspondent for The Atlantic, about how to deal with the nuclear threat from North Korea. Bowden says the U.S. has four broad strategic options.

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After Much Controversy, NBC Airs Megyn Kelly's Interview With Alex Jones

5:59am June 19, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Megyn Kelly's show carried a lengthy interview with right-wing Internet sensation Alex Jones, a figure who routinely circulates hateful conspiracy theories. Criticism rolled in ahead of the broadcast.

Sandy Hook Parents Slam NBC's Megyn Kelly For Alex Jones Interview

4:38pm June 16, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nelba Marquez-Greene, a family member of a Sandy Hook shooting victim, about Megyn Kelly's upcoming interview on NBC News with radio host and notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Australian journalist Adam Harvey wears a neck brace Thursday after being struck by a stray bullet in the Philippine city of Marawi.

World News

Amid Ongoing Violence In Marawi, A Journalist Takes A Bullet

6:34pm June 15, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"We'd just taken all the safety gear off, because we were in what we thought was a very safe place in Marawi," said Australian reporter Adam Harvey. "But I guess it's not safe."

Polgreen Aims To Transform The Perception Of 'HuffPost'

8:14am June 15, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Huffington Post founder and editor Arianna Huffington has left the company after a corporate restructuring. Lydia Polgreen, the editor of the rebranded HuffPost, talks about her plans for the site.

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The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters

5:13am June 14, 2017

Binky looks like a social media app, but nothing you do on it matters. It's not connected to anyone you know. Creator Dan Kurtz says "it's all meaningless."

The Unkindest Cut: Theater, President Trump And The Politics Of Performing Arts

2:09pm June 13, 2017

Is depicting the president as Julius Caesar fair game, or over the line?

Journalists at The Washington Post work in a newsroom surrounded by screens showing its website and updated reader metrics.

National

At 'Washington Post,' Tech Is Increasingly Boosting Financial Performance

12:37pm June 13, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The newspaper struggled amid declines in print ads, but under Amazon's Jeff Bezos, it has transformed its operations, from how it writes headlines and chooses photos to how it generates ad dollars.

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Republican Greg Gianforte speaks to supporters at a May 25 election night party in Bozeman, Mont., after being declared the winner.

Montana's Gianforte Pleads Guilty, Won't Serve Jail Time In Assault On Journalist

5:32pm June 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The representative-elect was given a six-month deferred sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a Guardian reporter. He also was sentenced to community service and anger management counseling.

Ice Cube, performing on May 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Music & Culture

Ice Cube Leaves Bill Maher Shaken And Stirred Over The N-Word

10:26am June 12, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

25 years after Death Certificate, the OG reprises his role as rap's most potent race critic.