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At Least 11 Journalists Killed This Year In Mexico

8:19am August 31, 2019

This year is on track to be the deadliest one yet for journalists in Mexico. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about why conditions there are worsening for the press.

Politics & Government

Trump And Fox News

8:19am August 31, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carl Cameron, former Fox News chief political correspondent, about the president's recent tweets slamming the network.

National

After 150 Years Serving Youngstown's Community, 'The Vindicator' Will Stop Publishing

5:39pm August 30, 2019

by M.L. Schultze

In Youngstown, Ohio, The Vindicator stops publication on Saturday after 150 years, signaling one more gut punch to a struggling city. With a news desert, who will guard the civic henhouse?

1A Across America: A Conversation With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

4:10pm August 29, 2019

We ask him your questions. We also discuss corndogs.

National

The Internet Saga That Followed A Tweet Comparing Bedbugs And A Columnist

5:35pm August 28, 2019

George Washington University Associate Professor David Karpf wrote a tweet comparing New York Times columnist Bret Stephens to bedbugs. He tells NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the ensuing saga.

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1A Across America: How U.S. Cities Are Tackling The Affordable Housing Crisis

3:54pm August 28, 2019

With rents at historic highs in many U.S. cities, some civic leaders bet that denser housing could be the fix.

Politics & Government

Is America Near The End Of Its Longest War?

4:50pm August 27, 2019

What will happen if the United States signs a peace deal with the Taliban?

The Muslim Caucus Education Collective Holds Their 2019 Conference

Politics & Government

Rep. Ilhan Omar At Home: Minnesota

4:50pm August 27, 2019

Supporters of President Trump leveled racist "send her back" chants regarding the congresswoman at a rally in July.

National

Nation's Largest Hispanic Journalist Group Drops Sponsorship By Fox News

9:59am August 23, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The conservative network ignored the Hispanic journalists group's concerns about its immigration coverage, NAHJ says. The break came when a Fox pundit compared migrants with Nazis who invaded Europe.

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Earlier this month, Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, authorities say, in federal prison as he faced criminal charges alleging sex trafficking of underage girls.

National

A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein

8:13am August 23, 2019

by David Folkenflik

Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.

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