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Former NBC correspondent accuses Tom Brokaw of sexual misconduct

Former NBC correspondent accuses Tom Brokaw of sexual misconduct

Linda Vester, who worked for a decade at NBC before moving to Fox News, says the legendary news anchor groped her and forcibly tried to kiss her on two separate occasions in the 1990s.
by Tanya Ballard Brown and Scott Neuman

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$30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip

$30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip

Eight months before the company that owns the National Enquirer paid $150,000 to a former Playboy Playmate who claimed she'd had an affair with Donald Trump, the tabloid's parent made a $30,000 payment to a former doorman at one of the real estate mogul's New York City buildings.
by The Associated Press

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Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

The retail giant said Tuesday that Cosmo would be relegated to the magazine rack of its U.S. stores. The move follows complaints over what critics say is the magazine's "hyper-sexualized" content.

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Can you believe it? On Twitter, false stories shared more widely than true ones

Can you believe it? On Twitter, false stories shared more widely than true ones

An MIT study tracked 126,000 stories and found that false ones were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than ones that were true. Twitter is asking outside experts to help it deal with the problem.
by Laura Sydell

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How to break up the technology 'boys' club

How to break up the technology 'boys' club

A searing look at what's happening to women in the technology world. Journalist Emily Chang is the author of "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley."
by MPR News Staff

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National Geographic reckons with its past: 'For decades, our coverage was racist'

National Geographic reckons with its past: 'For decades, our coverage was racist'

If National Geographic's April issue was going to be entirely devoted to the subject of race, the magazine decided it had better take a good hard look at its own history.

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Media company Tronc selling LA Times to billionaire doctor

The Los Angeles Times has been mired in controversy, including an NPR report on harassment allegations against its publisher. Now the paper is being sold to a California-based doctor and entrepreneur.

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The best memes from the Vikings' big win over the Saints

The best memes from the Vikings' big win over the Saints

Stefon Diggs and the Vikings set Twitter on fire Sunday night with their last-play stunner against the Saints. One of the most popular memes in Minnesota speculated that Prince, the Purple One, had something to do with the victory.
by Nancy Yang

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Facebook rolls out new plan for news feed: More posts from friends and family

Facebook rolls out new plan for news feed: More posts from friends and family

CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social media giant wants to emphasize more "meaningful" content on users' feeds to "bring us closer together with the people that matter to us."

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