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Fans with a "Boston Strong" poster cheer on runners as they finish the Boston Marathon in April 2014.

National

How the Boston Marathon bombings changed Twitter, media and how we process tragedy

7:22am April 15, 2023

by Emily Olson

In the aftermath of the explosions, Americans were glued to their screens, waiting for the chaos to unfurl into a narrative. Ten years later, we still process tragedies in similar ways.

CNN attorney Ted Boutrous delivers remarks outside U.S. District Court following a hearing Wednesday on CNN's case against the White House for stripping a reporter of his press pass.

Politics & Government

Judge Rules In Favor Of CNN, Temporarily Restores Correspondent's Credential

1:50pm November 16, 2018

In the first legal battle between President Trump and the news media, a federal judge sided with CNN and ordered the White House to immediately restore Jim Acosta's press pass.

President Trump blasted leaks from within his administration and to the news media and denied ties to Russia.

'Nobody That I Know Of': Trump Denies Campaign Contacts With Russia

9:08pm February 16, 2017

by Brian Naylor

In a wide-ranging news conference, the president said his fired national security adviser did nothing wrong, but misled the vice president.

President Trump cited no occasions in which the news media failed to report terrorist attacks.

Trump Says Media Fail To Report Terrorist Attacks, But WH List Shows Otherwise

10:36pm February 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president made the claim while speaking to troops at Central Command headquarters in Florida. Press secretary Sean Spicer later said the White House would give examples of underreported attacks.

President-elect Trump complained on Twitter Tuesday morning that the Times continues "to cover me inaccurately and with a nasty tone!"

Trump Is Meeting With 'The New York Times' After All

1:28pm November 22, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The president-elect had tweeted that the meeting was off because the Times had changed the terms. The newspaper said it was Trump's team that was attempting to alter terms.

Fighters from the self-declared Islamic State parade through Raqqa, Syria, in June 2014.

There's A Reason We Say 'Self-Declared Islamic State'

2:14pm February 23, 2015

by Mark Memmott

When NPR correspondents report about that group, they try to make it clear that it is not a "state" in the standard sense of that word. This month's "Word Matters" conversation explains why.

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In Paris late Wednesday, a woman held a pen in the air during a memorial. Hundreds gathered to show solidarity with the cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo, where gunmen killed 12 people.

Why You're Not Seeing Those 'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoons

11:14am January 13, 2015

by Mark Memmott

News organizations, including NPR, support the satirical magazine's right to be offensive. But mainstream news outlets also avoid publishing such material.

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