Media

Dark Talk Of A Rigged Election Signals New Emphasis For Trump Campaign

11:58am October 18, 2016

by Ron Elving

For as long as tales of voter fraud have had currency among conservatives, the notion of liberal media bias has been an article of faith for even longer. The combination has become central for Trump.

Politics & Government

With An Election Loss, Rumors Build That Trump Would Launch TV Network

8:02am October 18, 2016

by David Folkenflik

According to The Financial Times, Trump's son-in-law approached an investment banker about the possibility of launching a Trump network. Trump denied the report — calling it a "false rumor."

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'The Arizona Republic' Receives Threats After Endorsing Clinton

4:36pm October 17, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to The Arizona Republic publisher Mi-Ai Parrish about her response to the threats the paper received after endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.

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Author Tim Wu says that much of the content on the Internet is created by businesses that are on a "quest for clicks."

Books
Arts

How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait

4:02pm October 17, 2016

Author and law professor Tim Wu says much of the "free" content on the Web comes at a price to users, who are subjected to ads that are targeted specifically at them and increasingly hard to ignore.

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National

Defamation Trial Over 'Rolling Stone' Rape Allegation Story Begins

12:36pm October 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A former associate dean of the University of Virginia is suing for nearly $8 million in damages, alleging that a now-discredited story about a gang rape falsely painted her as the "chief villain."

Luke Perry Makes The Cover Of AARP

7:25am October 17, 2016

Luke Perry, the bad boy of TV's Beverly Hills, 90210, turned 50 last week. AARP the magazine made him the cover boy of its latest issue, declaring: "Welcome to the 902-5-OH."

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Episode 729: When Subaru Came Out

9:09pm October 14, 2016

Subaru's sales had been slumping for years. So the car company took a big risk and targeted a group of consumers that just about everyone else was ignoring.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump seen on a camera monitor during a campaign event this summer.

Feeling Burned By The Media, Trump Turns Up The Heat

10:21am October 14, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In the past 24 hours, news accounts of unwanted physical contact between Donald Trump and several women have been published.

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National

Sesame Workshop CEO Outlines Vision To Ensure Show's Survival

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In his first extensive remarks, Sesame Workshop CEO Jeffrey Dunn reveals his not-for-profit company foundered financially in recent years and sets out his vision to sustain the children's television production and its educational mission.

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The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, shown here addressing the U.N. General Assembly last month, says a newspaper story that civilian officials warned the military of global isolation due to support of militant groups was "fabricated."

World News

After A Sensitive Story, A Pakistani Journalist Is Barred From Leaving

3:20pm October 12, 2016

by Philip Reeves

A respected Pakistani journalist is forbidden from traveling outside the country as punishment for writing a story about tensions between the military and the elected government.

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