Media

Tucker Carlson at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards on Nov. 17, 2022 in Hollywood, Fla.

Fired Tucker Carlson Producer: Misogyny and bullying 'trickles down from the top'

7:07am April 28, 2023

by Mary Yang

A former senior booker for Tucker Carlson Tonight sued Fox News for downplaying her claims of misogyny. That lawsuit names Carlson, among others, as responsible.

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Morning news brief

5:46am April 28, 2023

White House lays out plans to replace pandemic border restrictions. Donald Trump's lawyer spent Thursday cross-examining E. Jean Carroll. After Tucker Carlson's firing, viewers have deserted Fox.

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Since the firing of Tucker Carlson, viewers have deserted Fox

5:07am April 28, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Since Monday when Fox News fired its biggest star, Tucker Carlson, its ratings have slumped. But Carlson's fate is much more uncertain.

Michael Schumacher, pictured at a press conference in Brazil in 2006, hasn't spoken publicly since suffering a near-fatal head injury in 2013.

World News

A magazine touted Michael Schumacher's first interview in years. It was actually AI

5:07am April 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

F1 champion Michael Schumacher hasn't spoken publicly since suffering a near-fatal head injury in 2013. Die Aktuelle fired its editor over the AI-generated piece, and Schumacher's family plans to sue.

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. is the latest Daily Show correspondent to host the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Roy Wood Jr. wants laughs from White House Correspondents' speech — and reparations

5:07am April 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. is hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. He spoke with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about his approach and what he wants to accomplish.

An image from a Republican National Committee ad against President Biden features imagery generated by artificial intelligence. The spread of AI-generated images, video and audio presents a challenge for policymakers.

Politics & Government

AI-generated deepfakes are moving fast. Policymakers can't keep up

6:10pm April 27, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Tech companies are in a race to roll out AI chatbots and other tools. As technology gets better at faking reality, there are big questions over how to regulate it.

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Supporters at a Herschel Walker election night watch party last year watching former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Politics & Government

Election skeptics may follow Tucker Carlson out of Fox News

11:54am April 26, 2023

by Jan Johnson

Tucker Carlson's extremist rhetoric helped define Fox News in the Trump era. Will the departure of one of the network's biggest stars change that?

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Prince William and Prince Harry walk after viewing tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle last September. Court papers say Prince William received "a very large sum of money" in a 2020 phone hacking settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Prince Harry alleges in another lawsuit that Murdoch newspaper employees hacked into royals' phones.

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Prince William got a 'very large sum' in a Murdoch settlement in 2020

4:54pm April 25, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Prince William received a large payout in 2020 from Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm in an alleged phone hacking case, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

Tucker Carlson speaking at an event in Hollywood, Fla., in 2022. Carlson was ousted from Fox News on Monday. One of his legacies as a host will be mainstreaming conspiracy theories into politics and media.

Politics & Government

How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

2:31pm April 25, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Many of the false narratives Carlson promoted were part of the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, the racist fiction that nonwhite people are being brought into the U.S. to replace white voters.

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Sports

ESPN announces layoffs as part of Disney's moves to cut costs

2:18pm April 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

ESPN was not part of the first phase of Disney reductions. Besides this week's layoffs, another round of job cuts will take place by the start of summer. Both phases impact off-air employees.