Media

CBS News Icon Morley Safer Dies At 84

6:08am May 20, 2016

CBS TV journalist Morley Safer died on Thursday after retiring earlier this month from the network. For a look back on Safer's career, Renee Montagne talks to 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager.

National

Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent Morley Safer Dies At 84

8:20pm May 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Longtime CBS News correspondent Morley Safer has died at age 84, just days after his official retirement from the flagship program, 60 Minutes.

Queue Listen Now

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his rally at the Charleston Civic Center on May 5 in Charleston, W.Va.

CHARTS: Sanders Has Spent The Most On Ads, But Trump Has Spent Best

2:57pm May 19, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Sanders has outspent the other candidates on TV ads. But Trump has spent best, in the sense that he has barely had to spend to win voters over.

Morley Safer during 60 Minutes' 40th anniversary celebration in New York.

National

Morley Safer, Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent, Dies

12:44pm May 19, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Safer had just announced his retirement from the newsmagazine last week after a 46-year run in which he covered the world. He was 84.

Politics & Government

Ratings Gold? Fox To Air Megyn Kelly's Interview With Trump Tonight

7:58am May 17, 2016

Donald Trump has publicly attacked Megyn Kelly, a rising star at Fox News, for months. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller and co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend for a preview.

Queue Listen Now

ESPN Site 'The Undefeated' To Explore Intersection Of Sports And Race

6:50pm May 16, 2016

by David Folkenflik

ESPN is set Tuesday to launch "The Undefeated," a digital site and news team focused on the intersection of race, sports, politics and culture. NPR profiles "The Undefeated" and its new editor, former Washington Post managing editor Kevin Merida.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Turkish Journalist Shot At Before His Sentencing In State Secrets Case

2:22pm May 16, 2016

Can Dundar, editor-in-chief of one of Turkey's oldest newspapers, was attacked outside a court in Istanbul, before he was sentenced for revealing state secrets. Renee Montagne talks to Dundar.

Queue Listen Now

Which TV Shows Will Be Back Next Year?

6:51pm May 15, 2016

It's that time of year when TV networks decide which shows to cancel and which to renew for the 2016-2017 season. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans gives an update on the new and canceled shows.

Queue Listen Now

National

Assessing Social Media's Growing Clout In The News Landscape

6:50pm May 15, 2016

NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik, Wired's Issie Lapowsky and Ethan Zuckerman of MIT discuss allegations of bias against Facebook and social media's role in the news business.

Queue Listen Now

Is The Latest Attention Being Paid To Trump Taking Scrutiny Away From Clinton?

1:41pm May 14, 2016

Scott Simon asks Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus whether Trump's campaign will be damaged by an old audio recording and if new allegations about the Clinton Foundation will hurt Clinton.

Queue Listen Now