Amazon Opens A (Real) Bookstore In Seattle
The news release touting Amazon Books' opening day includes a detail that's unusual for the online retailer: where customers can park.
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Jon Stewart Signs New 4-Year Deal With HBO
"Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me," Stewart says. "I'm pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again."
Rival GOP Campaigns Launch Power Plays In Debate Negotiations
Jeb Bush is resetting his campaign, and the GOP candidates agree that the party isn't in charge when it comes to debate negotiations. NPR explores what it all means for the 2016 race.
ESPN's Shuttering Of Sports And Culture Site Grantland Prompts Backlash
On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.
RNC Suspends Debate With NBC, Citing CNBC 'Gotcha' Questions
Cutting a debate tie with NBC News, the Republican National Committee cites "inaccurate or downright offensive" questions during Wednesday night's debate on CNBC.
Film Shines A 'Spotlight' On Boston's Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
A new movie chronicles the team of journalists who uncovered the clergy sex abuse scandal in Boston. Director Tom McCarthy and former Globe editor Walter Robinson join Fresh Air to discuss Spotlight.
Turkish Police Crack Down On Media Ahead Of Elections
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Emma Sinclair-Webb, a senior Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch, about the crackdown on the media before Sunday's election.
5 Headlines: Media Consensus Is That CNBC Was GOP Debate's 'Biggest Loser'
On multiple occasions during the third GOP debate, the moderators were booed. Sen. Ted Cruz even used one of his questions to rail against CNBC and the mainstream media.
If A New Cancer Drug Is Hailed As A Breakthrough, Odds Are It's Not
Untested cancer drugs are often hyped by journalists, doctors and biotech firms, a survey finds. Dressing up unproved medications with shiny words can inspire false optimism among patients.
NPR Acknowledges Plagiarism In 10 Music Stories
Stories that appeared on NPR's music website were found to include portions of others' work, according to a joint statement by NPR and member station WQXR, where the stories' writer was based.