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Paul Smith says he wanted
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Politics & Policy

Inspired by Russia, he bought influence on Facebook

On Tuesday, California holds its congressional primaries and in one largely rural district, there is a new kind of money entering politics: payments to Facebook.

7 years ago

Loveis Wise is a recent graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her illustration,
Arts & Entertainment

Talk of the town: Right after graduation, Philly artist lands New Yorker cover

Just weeks after graduating from UArts, Loveis Wise lands the cover of the New Yorker magazine.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Money

Comcast v. Disney: A fight for Twenty-First Century Fox

Comcast said Wednesday that it's in the "advanced stages" of making an offer.

7 years ago

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump and his aides cannot block critics on Twitter. (Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump can’t block critics from his Twitter account, judge says

The White House did not give any indication whether the administration will appeal the decision.

7 years ago

In this June 2, 2017 file photo, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt speaks in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

EPA blocks some media from water contamination summit, then reverses course

The EPA reversed course Tuesday and allowed a reporter for The Associated Press to cover a meeting on water contaminants after she was earlier barred.

7 years ago

(Fahmida Azim for NPR)
NPR
Education

As ’13 Reasons Why’ returns, schools try to help students who are thinking of suicide

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teenagers. And experts argue it's more than just an individual mental health issue. It's a public health issue.

7 years ago

In this Nov. 6, 2015, file photo, R. Kelly performs during the 2015 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

#MuteRKelly co-founder on the moment, her movement and its momentum

Founded last year by Kenyette Barnes and Oronike Odeleye, #MuteRKelly seeks to draw attention to the artist's controversial past and is pressuring companies to cut ties.

7 years ago

Investigative journalist  Thomas Huchon writes five questions that can be used to evaluate the veracity of a news story. (Pete Kiehart for NPR)
NPR
Education

A conspiracy video teaches kids a lesson about fake news

Widespread concerns about the inability of many people in France to tell a real news story from a fake one have led this French journalist to visit 81 schools since 2016.

7 years ago

Catie Turner of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, performs on the ABC television show,
Arts & Entertainment

2 Philly singers in final rounds of ‘American Idol’

Two singers from Philadelphia region are entering the final rounds of 'American Idol'

7 years ago

Jake Tapper is CNN's chief Washington correspondent and the host of The Lead and State of the Union. His novel, The Hellfire Club, is set in 1954 Washington, D.C. (Corey Nickols/Getty Images for Pizza Hut)
NPR
Politics & Policy

CNN’s Jake Tapper on McCarthyism, Trump, and the ‘Jar Jar Binks principle’

7 years ago

After Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke to Congress about a massive data breach, the company announced it would no longer fund an effort to oppose The Consumer Right to Privacy Act.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Facebook will stop opposing a user privacy initiative in California

Facebook announced that it will no longer channel funds into an effort that opposed giving social media users more control over their personal data.

7 years ago

Brian Smith plays a racing game blindfolded. He made a user interface for blind players to drive in video games, just like sighted players. He tested it with blind volunteers, as well as blindfolded sighted volunteers.
The Pulse
Science

Playing video games when you can’t see the screen

A computer scientist is pushing large video game makers to design games that blind people can enjoy.

7 years ago

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Journalists at the Chicago Tribune say they want to unionize to secure better pay and resources to fulfill their missio
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Community

In historic move at labor-skeptic ‘Chicago Tribune’, newsroom pushes to form union

One of the nation's oldest and most prestigious regional newspapers, The Chicago Tribune, could soon have a unionized staff.

7 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pauses while speaking as he testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Politics & Policy

Watch: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before House committee

Zuckerberg's second day of testimony begins at 10 a.m.

7 years ago

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WHYY wins 19 PAPME, Delaware Press Awards

The awards include best newscast, investigative reporting, ongoing coverage, series, and best reporter.

7 years ago

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