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Left: Former prosector Carlos Vega (NBC10) Right: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Vega signals he could sue Krasner, activist Shaun King for libel and slander

Vega’s attorney said the forthcoming lawsuit is tied to a string of “untruths” King has posted about him on social media.

4 years ago

Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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Community

Facebook board readies for its biggest decision yet: Whether to reinstate Trump

The decision to ban Trump from both Facebook and Instagram, which the company owns, came after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

4 years ago

Nina Totenberg, Linda Wertheimer and Cokie Roberts, photographed around 1979, were among the prominent female voices on NPR in its early years. (NPR)
Radio Times

“Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR”

In the decades before NPR started up in the 1970s, successful women in journalism were rare. But when NPR came into the industry, so did four remarkable women.

Air Date: April 30, 2021

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Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (second from the right) is famous for his audacious cons, documented in the blockbuster movie “Catch Me If You Can.” But science writer Alan Logan says the real grift is Abagnale’s entire life story. (Rene Macura/AP Photo)
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Arts & Entertainment

Could this famous conman be lying about his story? A new book suggests he is

Frank W. Abagnale Jr. is famous for cons documented in the blockbuster “Catch Me If You Can.” But science writer Alan Logan says the real grift is Abagnale’s entire story.

4 years ago

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Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the U.S. Capitol
Community

Apple signals return of right-wing ‘free speech’ app Parler

Apple said it has reached an agreement with the right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the company's app store.

4 years ago

the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
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Community

‘Stop lying’: Muslim rights group sues Facebook over claims it removes hate groups

For the past eight years, the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates has reported scores of examples of bigotry and hate promoted across Facebook.

4 years ago

SLF-spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) 4th instar nymph (red body) in Pennsylvania, on July 20, 2018. USDA-ARS Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
Politics & Policy

Regional Roundup – 3/29/21

On this week's Regional Roundup: NJ school reopening, news literacy, and Spotted Lanternflies.

Air Date: March 29, 2021

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In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a Dominion Voting Systems voting machine is seen in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Courts & Law

Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

The lawsuit is part of a growing body of legal action filed by the voting company and other targets of misleading, false and bizarre claims spread by President Donald Trump.

4 years ago

A worker prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine at the Dignity Health Sports Park
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Health

‘Lying through truth’: Misleading facts fuel vaccine misinformation

There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.

4 years ago

Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread. (Jenny Kane/AP)
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Community

‘Ya basta Facebook’ says company must curb misinformation in Spanish

Advocacy groups say they aren't enforcing their own rules against falsehoods about COVID, vaccines, election fraud and conspiracy theories when it comes to posts in Spanish.

4 years ago

“Lehigh Times” is one of 45 local news websites run in Pennsylvania by Metric Media, which has been found to fail basic journalistic standards for trustworthiness and credibility, according a new report. (Screenshot)
Community
Spotlight PA

Partisan Pa. websites masquerading as local news threaten trust in journalism, new report finds

Both Republican and Democratic groups are seeking to exploit the growing void in local news through outlets that fail basic journalistic standards, according to a report.

4 years ago

Facebook headquarters
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Community

Far-right misinformation is thriving on Facebook. A new study shows just how much

Far-right accounts are more successful than other kinds of accounts at getting likes, shares and other forms of user engagement.

4 years ago

Ta'Quan Woodley poses for a photo with Tracey Hall, who invited him to live in her Camden home in February of 2020. She said he has been
Community

‘It’s his story to tell’: Camden High basketball star stands by article that outraged others

The Courier Post is under fire for a headline perceived as racist. Ta’Quan Woodley, the subject of the story, stands with the publication and urges calm among his supporters.

4 years ago

'Fresh Air' host Terry Gross in 1991 (WHYY/Fresh Air Archives)
Community
Billy Penn

‘Fresh Air’ archives have the ~content~ you crave for Women’s History Month

Check out Terry Gross interviews with everyone from Gloria Steinem to Lizzo, Alice Walker to Geena Davis.

4 years ago

Tony Brown sits in the front row fourth from the left with Dyana Williams to his immediate left. Cody Anderson stands immediately behind Brown. Jerry Wells sits third from the right.
Community

‘Give somebody a voice’: Philly lost two Black radio icons. How their historic legacies live on

Tony Brown and Cody Anderson, legends in the “pantheon” of Philly Black radio, recently died within one week of each other. Their deep community impact lives on.

4 years ago

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