Media

ESPN's Maria Taylor works from the sidelines during an NCAA college football game between Miami and Florida in 2019. ESPN announced Wednesday that Taylor is leaving the network.

Sports

Maria Taylor Is Leaving ESPN After A Colleague's Remarks About Race Went Public

6:23pm July 21, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The sports network announced Wednesday that it was unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Taylor. Her final appearance for the network was Tuesday night's NBA Finals telecast.

A member of the protest group Hot Mess holds up a sign of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City in July 2019. Epstein died by asphyxiation in his cell a month later.

Everyone Heard About Jeffrey Epstein's Enablers. Few Listened To His Victims

12:58pm July 21, 2021

by Dave Davies

After Palm Beach sex offender Jeffrey Epstein received a lenient sentence for his crimes, journalist Julie K. Brown identified 80 women who had survived his abuse. Her book is Perversion of Justice.

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The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, but misinformation keeps many people from taking the shot.

Health & Safety

The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie

9:32pm July 20, 2021

by Geoff Brumfiel

Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year.

'I Believe In The Science Of Vaccination': Fox Hosts Like Sean Hannity Change Tune

5:14pm July 20, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over and over again.

American commentator Ben Shapiro is seen on set during a taping of the Candace podcast in March in Nashville, Tenn.

Politics & Government

Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire

4:44pm July 19, 2021

by Miles Parks

In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.

Private Spyware Was Used To Hack Cellphones Of Journalists, Activists Worldwide

6:52am July 19, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about a global media investigation into how spyware was used to hack the cellphones of journalists, human rights activists and others.

'Morning Edition' Welcomes A Martinez As A New Host

5:46am July 19, 2021

Morning Edition welcomes a new host to its ranks Monday morning: A Martinez. NPR's Noel King asks him some get-to-know-you questions.

In one year, a Denver TV station ousted three Latina journalists: (from left) Kristen Aguirre left in March 2020, Lori Lizarraga left in March 2021 and Sonia Gutierrez left last November.

National

Latina Journalists' Ousters From Denver TV Powerhouse Spark Outrage

9:15am July 18, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Denver officials are calling for the firing of KUSA 9News leaders after three Latina on-air reporters were dismissed over the course of a year.

National

Latina Journalists Who Challenged TV Station Leaders Were Let Go In Short Succession

4:42pm July 16, 2021

by David Folkenflik

At KUSA-TV in Denver, Colo., three Latina journalists were let go in short succession. Each had challenged station leaders on how they cover issues affecting Latinos in Colorado.

An exhausted Rohingya refugee woman touches the shore after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal, in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, on Sept. 11, 2017.

World News

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Is Killed In Afghanistan

4:25pm July 16, 2021

The 38-year-old journalist, who worked for the Reuters news agency, died in southern Afghanistan during a clash between Taliban militiamen and Afghan troops with whom he was embedded.