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'New Yorker' On Secret Civilian Efforts To Save America's ISIS Hostages

8:05am June 24, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Lawrence Wright of The New Yorker about his article on the impact of U.S. hostage policy on 5 families whose children where held hostage in Syria by the Islamic State.

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NBC Names Lester Holt New Anchor Of Nightly News

2:13pm June 19, 2015

TV Anchor Brian Williams will not be returning to the NBC Nightly News. He's officially being replaced by Lester Holt. Williams will move to cable on MSNBC.

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NBC's Brian Williams addresses the crowd while moderating a debate in 2008.

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4 Ways NBC Might Rehabilitate Brian Williams' Image

3:54pm June 18, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Now that NBC has finalized a deal to move disgraced anchor Brian Williams to MSNBC, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans outlines some ways the network might salvage his credibility.

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It's Official: Brian Williams Out As 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor

2:46pm June 18, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

He's being replaced by interim anchor Lester Holt. Williams will return to MSNBC, where he was an anchor from 1996 to 2004. There, he will anchor breaking news and special reports, the network said.

Reports: Brian Williams Out As 'Nightly News' Anchor But Will Stay With NBC

8:05am June 18, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Several reports indicate Brian Williams will remain at NBC but will no longer anchor the Nightly News. Williams was suspended after it turned out some of the stories he told about himself were false.

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Brian Williams will be making a shift to MSNBC, according to reports from CNN and other news organizations.

Report: Brian Williams Out As Anchor, But Will Stay With NBC

7:45am June 18, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

CNN and other news organizations report Williams will shift over to MSNBC, where he'll cover breaking news, while Lester Holt will remain as anchor of NBC Nightly News.

Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney co-star in the new Amazon romantic comedy, Catastrophe.

Arts

Amazon's 'Catastrophe' Isn't One — Unlike Some TV Rom-Coms

8:06pm June 16, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Amazon on Friday debuts a comedy about an American man and Irish woman united by an unexpected pregnancy. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it's a wonderful, fresh vision of romance on TV.

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Former 'LA Times' Editor John S. Carroll Dies At 73

12:24pm June 15, 2015

John Carroll led the Los Angeles Times as editor for five years. In that time, the paper won a record 13 Pulitzer Prizes. The paper reports he died Sunday of a degenerative brain disease.

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John Carroll, then executive vice president and editor of The Los Angeles Times, speaking at a panel discussion with fellow editors in 2003. Carroll died Sunday at age 73.

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John S. Carroll, Former Editor At 'LA Times,' 'Baltimore Sun,' Dies At 73

10:40am June 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Times won an impressive 13 Pulitzer Prizes in Carroll's brief, five-year tenure there. Carroll also worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Lexington Herald-Leader.

Twitter is one of the most popular social media sites, but it's going through major changes.

How Twitter Can Revive Itself, Even Without Naming Snoop Dogg CEO

3:41pm June 12, 2015

by Paige Pfleger

Twitter is going through a lot of changes, including switching CEOs. But, analysts say, stalled user growth and discouraging financial results call for more change than just new leadership.