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The rapidly changing world of podcasts
Why are podcasts so popular? What makes a good podcast? And can just anyone produce a hit? Guest host Chris Farrell talks with industry experts about the past, present and future of podcasts and podcasting.
New York Times retracts hit podcast series 'Caliphate' on ISIS executioner
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.
Op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop the 'Dr.' sparks outrage online
The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.
Biden, Harris named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'
Time's editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal says President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the honor for "changing the American story, for showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division, for sharing a vision of healing in a grieving world."
Facebook bans debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines
The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.
Podcast takes aim at 'toxic masculinity' in Hmong culture
Two Minnesota podcasters are trying to shed light on a subject many Hmong men would rather avoid: A male-dominated culture that can lead to domestic abuse.
Holiday favorite British Arrows dodge the pandemic on both side of the Atlantic
The British Arrows — the Walker Art Center annual holiday extravaganza — hit not one but two COVID-19-related speed bumps this year: Not only can’t audiences visit the Walker for hundreds of screenings of the best of British television commercials, but the awards competition it is based on in London was postponed because of the pandemic. But organizers still found a way forward.
MPR Journalist Series: Angela Davis interviews 1A's Jenn White
Jenn White became the new host of 1A this summer, and what a summer — and fall — it’s been. White spoke with MPR News host Angela Davis as part of the MPR Journalist Series.
News organizations rebuke Trump on election results claim
News organizations are strongly rebuking President Donald Trump for declaring on live television that it was a "major fraud" that he hadn't been declared the election's winner.