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'Washington City Paper' Will Continue To Offer Local News With New Owner

Businessman and philanthropist Mark Ein announced that he's buying Washington City Paper — allowing the local news source to continue. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with managing editor Caroline Jones about what the change means for the paper's future.

'Washington City Paper' Will Continue To Offer Local News With New Owner

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NPR's Robert Siegel Reflects On What It Was Like To 'Grow Up On The Air'

Fresh Air

The longtime host of All Things Considered will retire in January. NPR had only been on the air for five years when Siegel started in 1976. "So we really could make it up as we went along," he says.

NPR's Robert Siegel Reflects On What It Was Like To 'Grow Up On The Air'

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Business

A Look At The Evolution Of Sexual Harassment Training Videos

Sexual harassment training videos were once blunt and direct, almost laughably so. After studying 74 of them, a researcher says all the nuance in the newer videos might be why they aren't effective.

A Look At The Evolution Of Sexual Harassment Training Videos

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World

Mexican Crime Reporter Gumaro Pérez Aguilando Shot To Death

Twelve journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, the latest Tuesday while at his 6-year-old son's school Christmas pageant. We explore why Mexico is such a dangerous place for journalists.

Mexican Crime Reporter Gumaro Pérez Aguilando Shot To Death

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Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

Researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity can be boiled down to a simple formula. Caiaimage/Sam Edwards/Getty Images/Caiaimage hide caption

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Hidden Brain

Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

It can seem arbitrary the way certain people fascinate us. But researcher Elizabeth Currid-Halkett says celebrity has a formula. So does being part of any social group — perhaps even your own.

Never Go To Vegas, And Other Unspoken Rules Of Being An A-Lister

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Twitter Says It Will Ban Threatening Accounts, Starting Today

Twitter's official account on a smartphone. The platform has announced it will enforce a new set of rules aiming to curb abuse and harassment. Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Twitter Says It Will Ban Threatening Accounts, Starting Today

In the wake of several controversies about its response to online harassment, the social media platform says it will enforce new rules that prohibit threats of violence towards individuals or groups.

National Security

Trump To Unveil National Security Strategy For Military, Foreign Policy

Steve Inskeep talks to David Sanger of The New York Times about President Trump's goals which he'll outline in a speech Monday afternoon at the Ronald Reagan building in Washington, D.C.

Trump To Unveil National Security Strategy For Military, Foreign Policy

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A Look At RT's 'Redacted Tonight'

The satirical program Redacted Tonight mimics the style of The Daily Show but it airs on RT America, produced by a company the Trump administration required last month to register as a foreign agent.

A Look At RT's 'Redacted Tonight'

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Former 'Post' Executive Editor Ben Bradlee On Publishing The Pentagon Papers

Fresh Air

Bradlee served as executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991. In 1995, he told Fresh Air about his decision to publish the top secret documents related to U.S. policy making in Vietnam.

Former 'Post' Executive Editor Ben Bradlee On Publishing The Pentagon Papers

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How Katharine Graham Defied A Federal Judge To Publish The Pentagon Papers

Fresh Air

Graham, who died in 2001, held the title of publisher at The Washington Post from 1969 until 1979. She spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about her 1971 decision to publish the top-secret documents.

How Katharine Graham Defied A Federal Judge To Publish The Pentagon Papers

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'The Atlantic': What Putin Really Wants

Rachel Martin talks to journalist Julia Ioffe, who in a piece for The Atlantic, says Putin has many Americans convinced of his manipulative genius, but he's really just a gambler who won big.

'The Atlantic': What Putin Really Wants

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Walt Disney Company To Buy Much Of 21st Century Fox

The Walt Disney Company has struck a $52 billion deal to buy much of 21st Century Fox, the entertainment giant controlled by the Murdoch family. The deal is sure to face scrutiny from federal regulators, but if approved, Disney would acquire Fox's movie and TV studios, local sports channels and global satellite TV companies — but not Fox News.

Walt Disney Company To Buy Much Of 21st Century Fox

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