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Fox News is fighting a $1.6 billion lawsuit. But advertisers haven't shied away

8:20am March 26, 2023

In court: a rough week for Fox News as it defends itself against a $1.6 billion lawsuit over lies it broadcast about the 2020 presidential election. But the network otherwise seems as strong as ever.

Books line the shelves at the Rice University Library in April 2022 in Houston.

A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library

5:01am March 26, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide "universal access to all knowledge," says it will appeal the ruling.

'Morning Edition' welcomes Michel Martin to the host team

7:23am March 24, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin will start her new job on Monday. An NPR luminary, she was most recently Saturday and Sunday host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Acknowledging layoffs at NPR

5:39pm March 23, 2023

NPR is undergoing a reduction of roughly 10% of its workforce. The layoffs include members of the All Things Considered team.

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Ari Shapiro became a host on NPR's All Things Considered in 2015. In addition to working as a journalist, he sings with the band Pink Martini and performs in a cabaret act with actor Alan Cumming.

Books
Arts

It's impossible to fit 'All Things' Ari Shapiro does into this headline

2:35pm March 22, 2023

by Terry Gross

Shapiro co-hosts All Things Considered, co-stars in a cabaret act with Alan Cumming, and sings with the band Pink Martini. Now, he's written a book, a memoir called The Best Strangers in the World.

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After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal

10:10am March 22, 2023

by Yara El-Soueidi

Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

The truth is there's little the government can do about lies on cable

2:16pm March 16, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

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Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Everything Everywhere All at Once, attends the Governors Ball during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Sunday in Hollywood, Calif.

World News

A major South Korean broadcaster omitted 'ladies' from Michelle Yeoh's Oscars speech

4:33pm March 14, 2023

by Ashley Ahn

The broadcaster said it removed the word because of the connotation surrounding "ladies," offering a glimpse into the tense atmosphere surrounding gender discourse in South Korea.

Gary Lineker will return to BBC after tweet criticizing new asylum policy

6:09pm March 13, 2023

by Willem Marx

Former soccer star Gary Lineker will be back at the BBC this weekend. He was suspended last week after he criticized the government's new asylum policy.

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Returning to work is hard enough as a new mom — then add a warzone trip with Biden

5:17pm March 13, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sabrina Siddiqui about going to report on President Biden's secret trip to Ukraine shortly after coming off of maternity leave.