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NPR and The New York Times have asked a Delaware judge to consider unsealing hundreds of documents in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion dollar defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

NPR and New York Times ask judge to unseal documents in Fox defamation case

12:30pm January 25, 2023

by David Folkenflik

NPR and the New York Times are seeking to convince a Delaware court to unseal documents to see whether Fox News defamed Dominion Voting Systems over claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

Steven Roberts holds a copy of his book Cokie: A Life Well Lived at his home in Bethesda, Md. The process of writing that book, he says, has helped him feel like he gets to spend more time with his wife.

Books
Arts

A new book captures Cokie Roberts and her 'Life Well Lived'

2:16pm November 01, 2021

by Reena Advani

At the 2019 funeral for longtime NPR journalist Cokie Roberts, her husband, Steven, told personal stories about their life together. There were still more to tell, so he dove into writing about them.

Librarian of Congress James Billington points to a correction in the rough draft of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, on July 2, 2010, at the Library of Congress in Washington. Imaging of the document confirmed that Jefferson or

An NPR Tradition, Here's The Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence

5:02am July 02, 2021

Over the past 32 years, Morning Edition has broadcast a reading of the Declaration of Independence by NPR staff as a way of marking Independence Day. This year, we also offer some historical context.

About Us: Goats And Soda

1:13pm December 07, 2020

by Marc Silver

Goats and Soda: What's our mission? And what's behind our name?

A woman wears a mask as she walks by Pfizer's world headquarters in New York last month.

EU Could Approve Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine In December

5:55pm December 01, 2020

by Reese Oxner

If approved, the vaccine could be distributed before the end of the year, BioNTech says.

Diego Maradona celebrating Argentina victory of World Cup at Azteca stadium, Mexico City, World Cup 1986.

Photos: Remembering Maradona, Latin America's Patron Saint Of The Pitch

8:41pm November 25, 2020

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.

A purge at the U.S. Agency for Global Media has fueled concerns that broadcasters like Radio Free Europe will be turned into distributors of propaganda on behalf of the Trump administration.

Purge Of Senior Officials At Foreign Broadcast Agency Stirs Fear And Outrage

2:50pm August 15, 2020

by David Welna

Half a dozen top executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were ousted this week, the latest in a shake-up that started with the arrival of a conservative filmmaker as the agency's new chief.

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Politics & Government

Poll: Trump Disapproval Hits All-Time High And He Trails Biden By 8

12:01pm June 26, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Just 40% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing and 58% disapprove, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in a general election matchup.

PS 126/Manhattan Academy of Technology students Angelo Chen, Nicole Zheng, Kristi Jiang, Becky Liu, Leo Yu, Si Chen Xu and Zoe Jiang on a school field trip.

Education

Coronavirus, Racism And Kindness: How NYC Middle-Schoolers Built A Winning Podcast

4:11pm June 17, 2020

The middle-school top prize for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge goes to ... The Dragon Kids.

Tavis Smiley Ordered To Pay PBS $1.5 Million For Violating Network's 'Morality' Clause

7:03pm March 04, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Smiley, who was fired in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, had sued the public broadcaster contending that he was dropped as a talk-show host because of racial bias.