How Twitter became one of the world's preferred platforms for sharing ideas
As the social media platform struggles to find a way forward, NPR surveys key moments in its history.
Media
The Murdoch media empire decides how to treat Trump after his campaign announcement
The Murdoch media empire is deciding how to treat former President Trump after an uneasy alliance lasting years.
Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections
Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.
Journalist Jemele Hill was speaking her mind long before those tweets about Trump
The former co-anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter faced criticism in 2017 for calling the president a white supremacist. In her memoir, Uphill, she talks about her career and her life growing up in Detroit.
'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' journalists go on strike
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists are on strike in the nation's first newspaper strike in decades. The union is demanding the owners reinstate better working conditions and benefits.
Liz Truss vs. lettuce
Andrew Gilpin, an editor for the British tabloid The Daily Star, talks about the publication's decision to run a livestream that likened Liz Truss' premiership to a head of lettuce.
Hundreds of retired U.S. military personnel have taken foreign jobs, report says
Retired senior U.S. military officials are flocking overseas to work as contractors or consultants. NPR's A Martinez talks to Craig Whitlock, who investigated the story for The Washington Post.
The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demands justice
It's been over five months since Abu Akleh was killed on the job, most likely by Israeli forces. Her niece tells Morning Edition about her aunt's legacy and her family's campaign for accountability.
The BBC is celebrating its 100th birthday
The British Broadcasting Corp. was formed on Oct. 18, 1922. It's now an iconic source for news around the world.
What does the leaked racist conversation tell us about local Los Angeles politics?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles Time columnist Gustavo Arellano about the president of the Los Angeles City Council resigning her leadership post after she made racist remarks.