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On a corrective podcast, Michael Barbaro — host of the <em>New York Times</em> podcast <em>The Daily —</em> did not disclose several key facts about his own connection to those who created the discredited <em>Caliphate</em> series.<em></em>

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  • Media

Host of 'The Daily' Clouds 'N.Y. Times' Effort To Restore Trust After 'Caliphate'

The New York Times issued a big mea culpa, and returned a Peabody award and a citation as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize after retracting the core of its hit podcast series Caliphate.

December 24, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
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  • Race

'Kansas City Star' Publishes Apology For Its Coverage Of Black Community

The Kansas City Star apologized for failing generations of Black people over its 140-year history. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Star reporter Mara Rose Williams and editor Mike Fannin.

December 23, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
The Department of Homeland Security is one of several federal agencies that have been part of a hack that hinged on a vulnerability in SolarWinds' Orion network monitoring products.

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  • Technology

What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies

Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe.

December 21, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell,
  • Greg Myre,
  • and 1 more
Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for <em>Caliphate</em> at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. <em>The New York Times</em> says it is returning the award.

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  • Media

'New York Times' Retracts Core Of Hit Podcast Series 'Caliphate' On ISIS

After an internal review, The New York Times now says it built the 2018 podcast Caliphate on a story it cannot vouch for. It says star reporter Rukmini Callimachi will no longer cover terrorism.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Robert R. Reilly led Voice of America briefly under President George W. Bush. Here they're shown at a VOA anniversary celebration in February 2002.

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  • Politics

New VOA Director Arrives With Baggage: Anti-Islamic And Homophobic Writings

The appointment of the newly named director of the Voice of America, Robert R. Reilly, has sparked criticism over his public writings on Islam and gay rights.

December 14, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were named Person of the Year for 2020 by <em>Time. </em>

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  • Politics

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Named 'Time' Person Of The Year

The two made the cut after topping Time's shortlist that included President Trump, the movement for racial justice, Dr. Anthony Fauci and medical workers on the front line of COVID-19.

December 11, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz

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  • Economy

Abigail Disney: How Can Corporations Treat Their Lowest-Paid Employees Better?

At large corporations like Disney, many employees can barely get by. Filmmaker and Disney descendant Abigail Disney says that's unacceptable. She calls on Disney and others to put people over profit.

December 11, 2020
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  • NPR/TED Staff
Elez Biberaj was acting director of Voice of America until Tuesday, when he accepted a demotion rather than retire.

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  • Politics

VOA Director Forced Aside In Drive To Embed Trump Loyalists Before Biden Era

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack removed Acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, part of a broad effort to install Trump supporters before the Biden administration comes to power.

December 09, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Ikea says it is ending its famous catalog of home furnishings after a 70-year run, citing changes in how people shop and how they consume media.

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  • Business

'Emotional But Rational': Ikea Discontinues Its Long-Running Catalog

After decades of saying "hej" to the world, it's time for Ikea's famous catalog to say "adjö." But many fans say they're disappointed by the move.

December 07, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
Elvis Presley receives a polio vaccine in New York City in 1956 in an effort to inspire public confidence in the vaccine. The Ad Council says it will be recruiting trusted influencers for its campaign around the coronavirus vaccine.

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  • Media

And Now For An Important Message: Convincing You To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine

Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach vaccine skeptics.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro
Zsolt Jeszenszky, creative director of Hungary's Pesti TV, hosts his talk show, <em>Political Hobbyist</em>. In Trump's refusal to concede, he hears a message for European nationalists: "If there is a system that's against you, you should fight, and you should not submit."

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  • World

Pro-Populist Media In Eastern Europe Promote Trump's Baseless Voter Fraud Claims

Media that are supportive of leaders in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia either repeat the false claims or suggest President-elect Joe Biden is part of a vast liberal conspiracy to stifle conservatives.

December 04, 2020
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  • Joanna Kakissis
Jimmy Lai, publisher of the China-skeptic <em>Apple Daily</em> newspaper, is seen in custody in Hong Kong on Thursday. Charged with fraud, he can expect to be in custody until at least April 16, when his case will be heard next.

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  • Asia

Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Denied Bail For Alleged Fraud

The decision means at least five more months in custody for Lai, who publishes a prominent pro-democracy newspaper. His arrest comes amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.

December 03, 2020
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  • Colin Dwyer
The headquarters of the U.S. government's premier international broadcaster, Voice of America, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

'Substantial Likelihood Of Wrongdoing' By VOA Parent Agency, Government Watchdog Says

The U.S. Special Counsel ordered the U.S. Agency for Global Media to conduct a sweeping internal investigation, after finding a "substantial likelihood of wrongdoing" toward the Voice of America.

December 03, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
San Francisco-based Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best and Jairaj Sethi are the co-founders of the email newsletter platform Substack, which has seen its active writers more than double since the start of the pandemic.

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  • Media

Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters

The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump tweeted late Tuesday that he is considering vetoing the must-pass defense authorization bill unless Congress approves changes to the legal shield that protects tech companies from liability from third-party content.

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  • Politics

Trump Vows To Veto Defense Bill Unless Shield For Big Tech Is Scrapped

The president wants Congress to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, a provision that provides legal protection for tech companies.

December 02, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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