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A gunman's appearance at a Washington, D.C., pizzeria that was falsely reported to house a pedophilia ring has elevated worries over the unrelenting rise of fake news on the Internet.

National

What Legal Recourse Do Victims Of Fake News Stories Have?

9:58am December 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Real people hurt by fake news can sue under defamation law. But University of Denver law professor Derigan Silver notes that winning monetary damages doesn't undo the damage to a person's reputation.

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Land and sea temperatures were above average in most parts of the world last year, as seen in this graphic from NOAA.

Weather Channel To Breitbart.com: Don't Use Our Content To Mislead On Climate Change

4:34pm December 07, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Weather Channel published an article telling the right-wing news site, "The next time you write a climate change article and need fact checking help, please call."

NPR reporter Asma Khalid during a live broadcast. She covered demographics and the 2016 campaign.

Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like As A Muslim To Cover The Election

4:32pm December 07, 2016

by Asma Khalid

NPR's Asma Khalid reflects on a year covering politics at a moment when being Muslim was seen as a political problem for some.

"I believe that the media should be very clear, very transparent, and not fall prey — without offence, please — to the sickness of coprophilia," says Pope Francis. The pontiff is seen here at St. Peter's Basilica in November.

Religion

Pope Francis Warns Media Against Infatuation With Scandal, Citing 'Coprophilia'

4:07pm December 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Pope Francis calls on the media to avoid disinformation and "the sickness of coprophilia," comparing a love of scandal to an abnormal fascination with feces.

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson (left) and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes are sworn Wednesday before testifying at a Senate committee hearing on the proposed merger of their companies.

Consumer Cost Emerges As Key Issue In Grilling Of AT&T-Time Warner Merger

3:40pm December 07, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

A congressional hearing on the proposed $85.4 billion merger focused heavily on questions about the impact on consumer prices and how the companies might use their competitive advantage.

Radio talk show host Alex Jones speaks during a rally in support of Donald Trump near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 18.

Radio Conspiracy Theorist Claims Ear Of Trump, Pushes 'Pizzagate' Fictions

2:20pm December 07, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Alex Jones, whose radio show is carried by more than 160 stations, has also said the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job and the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school never happened.

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Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly speaks with Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz on Jan. 28.

Megyn Kelly On Trump And The Media: 'We're In A Dangerous Phase Right Now'

1:42pm December 07, 2016

The Fox News host tells Fresh Air that she worries about Trump's "de-legitimization" of the media. "Too many millions of Americans aren't listening at all to what the press tells them," Kelly says.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, during his USA Thank You Tour.

'Time' Magazine Names Donald Trump Person Of The Year

10:50am December 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The magazine continues a recent trend of naming the U.S. president-elect "Person of the Year" in election years; Barack Obama was given the title in 2012 and 2008, and George W. Bush in 2004 and 2000.

CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller addresses the executive session of the TCA presentations in Los Angeles on Aug. 10.

A Case For Why TV Execs Should Face Critics

4:21pm December 06, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Press tours with networks and cable companies give TV critics an opportunity to have Q&A sessions with top executives. In January, many executives will skip a big one in LA, and that concerns critics.

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Armed Man Threatens D.C. Pizzeria Targeted By Fake News Stories

6:29pm December 05, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

In Washington, D.C., local businesses are asking for more security after an armed man threatened a pizza place targeted by fake news stories. Police say the North Carolina man wanted to investigate a conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton runs a child sex ring from the restaurant.

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