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National

'The Hollywood Reporter' Woody Allen Story Provokes Backlash For Avoiding Sexual Abuse Allegations

8:00am May 14, 2016

The Hollywood Reporter's affectionate cover interview with Woody Allen sidestepped accusations he abused his daughter more than 20 years ago, and stirred a backlash as a result.

Donald Trump is seen in New York in 1991, the year of a phone call in which Trump allegedly posed as his own spokesman. The presidential candidate denied it was him after The Washington Post published the recording.

Trump Denies Posing As His Own Spokesman, Rebuts Audio Recording

4:19pm May 13, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The apparent GOP presidential nominee denies he called reporters purporting to be a publicist for himself. The Washington Post has published a recording of one such call about Trump's romantic life.

'New York Times Magazine' Profile Stirs Controversy Over Iran Nuclear Deal

1:05pm May 13, 2016

by David Folkenflik

A profile of Ben Rhodes, one of President Obama's chief national security aides, reports Rhodes and the administration used spin and manipulation to sell the Iran Nuclear Deal to the public.

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'Washington Post' Columnist Literally Eats His Words In Trump Columns

6:30pm May 12, 2016

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank ate his prior columns in a nine course meal on Thursday. The columns noted that Donald Trump would never become the GOP presidential nominee.

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Facebook Denies Supressing Conservative News Stories

5:00pm May 10, 2016

by David Folkenflik

A former Facebook employee claims the social networking site censors news from conservative sources in its trending news section, according to a story in Gawker's Gizmodo blog.

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National

Boston Globe's Investigation Into Widespread Sex Abuse In New England Private Schools

8:08am May 08, 2016

The Boston Globe

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump frequently held up newspapers while on the campaign trail.

How The Media Failed In Covering Donald Trump

8:33pm May 05, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The media didn't create Trump, but that's no defense: They missed his rise and enabled him too.

Sports

Video By 2 Female Sports Reporters Calls Attention To Hateful Online Posts

3:43pm May 05, 2016

ESPN host and reporter Sarah Spain comments on her viral video #MoreThanMean, in which male sports fans read hateful social media comments made to her and sports reporter Julie DiCaro, to their faces.

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British 'Vogue' Celebrates Centennial; 100-Year-Old Model Graces Its Pages

6:50am May 03, 2016

Bo Gilbert is the oldest model to appear on the pages of British Vogue. Gilbert says she's always liked to wear nice things. She is part of a Harvey Nichols campaign.

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National

'The Guardian' Launches New Series Examining Online Abuse

4:28pm April 29, 2016

A video was released this week where female sports journalists were read abusive online comments to their face. It's an issue that reaches far beyond that group, and The Guardian is taking it on in a series called "The Web We Want." NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with series editor Becky Gardiner and writer Nesrine Malik, who receives a lot of online abuse.