Media

Muslims Are Just The Latest In History Of Scapegoats, Author Says

5:17pm June 05, 2016

In his book Scapegoats, human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar says Muslims are the newest group in the U.S. to be ostracized. But there is a long history of groups before them facing discrimination.

Los Angeles Film Festival Highlights Diversity In Film Industry

5:19pm June 04, 2016

The Los Angeles Film Festival opened this week, showcasing the work of its most diverse roster of filmmakers yet. Film critic Carla Renata offers her take on the festival lineup.

A file photo from 2015 shows Harambe, a western lowland gorilla who was fatally shot at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden last weekend. The incident has sparked new looks at zoo safety.

#NPRreads: 3 Stories That Go Behind The Headlines

1:42pm June 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

From a check-in on the fallout of a devastating scandal to a look at safety efforts at zoos, these stories give us more detail on the news we thought we knew.

World News

Reporting On The War In Syria, Despite The Obstacles To Being There

2:33pm June 02, 2016

Anne Barnard of The New York Times and Thanassis Cambanis from The Century Foundation fell in love when they were reporting on the war in Iraq. Now based in Beirut, they continue to cover the region.

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Politics & Government

Supporters Encourage David French To Run In A Third-Party Campaign

5:57am June 02, 2016

Disgruntled Republicans are looking to David French of the National Review to run an independent presidential campaign. David Greene talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review about his colleague.

Politics & Government

Trump Takes On Media For Questioning His Fundraising Efforts For Veterans

5:04am June 02, 2016

by David Folkenflik

What raised Trump's hackles this time was questions from The Washington Post about whether he had actually raised — and distributed — $6 million for veterans' causes, as he'd been claiming for months.

Katie Couric (right) and White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, speaking, participate in a panel discussion following a May 16 screening of Couric's documentary Under the Gun at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington.

National

Manipulative Editing Reflects Poorly On Couric And Her Gun Documentary

8:11pm May 26, 2016

by David Folkenflik

In the film, Couric asks gun owners a question and is met with dumbstruck silence. That's not what happened in the interview. Instead, NPR's David Folkenflik says, it was a foolish directorial choice.