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Katie Couric, shown here in 2016, reflects on the successes and setbacks she's experienced as a journalist in her new memoir, Going There.

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After years of trying to be likable, Katie Couric is letting that go

1:29pm October 26, 2021

by Terry Gross

The former Today co-host recently bought a T-shirt that says, "I'm not for everyone." Her new memoir, Going There, is a candid look at the successes and setbacks she's experienced as a journalist.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill in April 2018. A trove of insider documents known as the Facebook Papers has the company facing backlash over its effects on society and politics.

Politics & Government

The Facebook Papers: What you need to know about the trove of insider documents

6:56pm October 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"We've been fueling this fire for a long time and we shouldn't be surprised it's now out of control," an employee reportedly wrote on an internal message board.

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In 'Going There,' Katie Couric lays out her life in intimate detail

11:55am October 25, 2021

by Annalisa Quinn

An unexpected and interesting aspect of the book is the way it brims with experiences of the body, including Couric's years struggling with bulimia and the warping effects of having her looks managed.

A climate-conscious Fox Weather could leave audiences confused

5:08pm October 24, 2021

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with climate reporter Geoff Dembicki about the launch of the Fox Weather streaming service and concerns over how Fox News covers climate change.

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Katie Couric goes behind the scenes in the cutthroat world of morning TV news

7:47pm October 23, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the veteran broadcast journalist and former Today show anchor about her new memoir, Going There, which chronicles her decades in TV news as well as her personal life.

Journalists under threat from China's media crackdown are leaving Hong Kong

5:11pm October 23, 2021

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Mark Clifford, former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post, about how freedoms in Hong Kong have been transformed by the national security law.

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch his own social networking platform called TRUTH Social, which is expected to begin its beta launch for "invited guests" next month.

Politics & Government

What we know so far about Trump's planned social media platform

4:45pm October 21, 2021

by Dana Farrington

Former President Donald Trump has announced his intent to launch a long-anticipated social platform called TRUTH Social, with the goal of creating a space to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."

Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics has not shied from political activism.

Celtics games have been turned off in China after one player's pro-Tibet tweet

3:30pm October 21, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter waded into an especially sensitive subject for the NBA with his comments advocating for a free Tibet, as China is by far the league's largest foreign market.

The consequences of when a hedge fund buys newspapers

6:00am October 18, 2021

NPR's A Martínez talks to McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about how a hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, is buying and then gutting newspapers — and the implications for democracy.

Katie Couric's ethics are questioned for concealing Justice Ginsburg's comments

5:13pm October 15, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Journalist Katie Couric admits that she decided not to report some comments by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, raising questions about Couric's track record when it comes to journalism ethics.