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Megyn Kelly speaks onstage at Tina Brown's 7th Annual Women In The World Summit Opening Night on April 6, in New York City.

'My Year Of Guards And Guns': Megyn Kelly On Standing Up To Trump And Ailes

10:08am November 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

In her book Settle For More, the Fox anchor shares scary and empowering moments covering the 2016 campaign. But Kelly says she doesn't regret not going up against Roger Ailes earlier.

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Steve Bannon, the Trump campaign's CEO and the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, will serve as chief strategist and senior counselor in the Trump White House.

Ex-Breitbart Executive Brings Alt-Right Ties To The White House

6:09pm November 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Critics from the left and the right have charged that Donald Trump has invited a modern face of racism into the White House by naming Breitbart chief Steve Bannon to be his chief strategist.

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Facebook, Google Take Steps To Confront Fake News

11:33am November 15, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Facebook is under fire for articles posted on its site that are not true, but go viral anyway. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says fake news isn't a problem, but Facebook is taking steps to block it.

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Veteran Washington Journalist Gwen Ifill Dies At 61

7:31am November 15, 2016

by Eric Deggans

Gwen Ifill — host of Washington Week and PBS NewsHour — has died at age 61. She leaves a legacy as a pioneer among women and African-American journalists — and as a mentor to younger journalists.

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Trump Names Breitbart Chairman Steve Bannon As Senior Adviser

6:19pm November 14, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Donald Trump brought Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon into his presidential campaign after a staff shakeup. Trump has now announced that Bannon will serve as chief strategist and senior counselor in the Trump White House. This is quite a journey for a man who has fostered extreme views at Breitbart and expressed some extreme views of his own.

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PBS News Anchor Gwen Ifill Dies At 61

6:19pm November 14, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

Pioneering African-American journalist Gwen Ifill has died. Ifill was best-known as host of the programs Washington Week and PBS NewsHour. She also moderated two vice presidential debates and presidential primary debates this year. She was 61.

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Third Coast International Audio Festival Crowns 2016 Award Winners

6:19pm November 14, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Johanna Zorn, executive director of the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago, about this year's winning audio pieces from across the globe.

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Journalist Gwen Ifill: In Her Own Words

4:35pm November 14, 2016

Pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill, host of Washington Week and PBS NewsHour, has died. She spoke about herself and her career many times over the years.

Gerald Seib (left) and Gwen Ifill go over the news before filming ABC's This Week at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., in December 2008.

Gwen Ifill, Host Of 'Washington Week' And 'PBS NewsHour,' Dies

4:16pm November 14, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Ifill was a veteran Washington journalist who covered seven presidential campaigns and moderated the vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008.

NPR News Chief On The Role Of Journalism: Facts Exist And They Matter

5:13pm November 12, 2016

by Michael Oreskes

NPR's Senior Vice President of News and Editorial Director Michael Oreskes explains why he believes journalism and facts are important after this year's historic election.