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Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest -- and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

Christian teen magazine 'Brio' returns with a 'biblical worldview'

For about 20 years starting in 1990, "Brio" magazine was the evangelical answer to "Seventeen." Focus on the Family is bringing it back, saying it sees a renewed need among teens for alternative voices.
by Sarah McCammon

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First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow."
by Colin Dwyer

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How are you? On this podcast, the answer is: 'Terrible, Thanks For Asking'

How are you? On this podcast, the answer is: 'Terrible, Thanks For Asking'

Host Nora McInerny isn't interested in small talk. When someone asks "How are you?" is the answer really "I'm fine"? Her show explores death, loss and trauma -- and yet somehow is still full of laughs.

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Trump says Oscars focused hard on politics before 'sad' end

Trump says Oscars focused hard on politics before 'sad' end

The president said in an interview with Breitbart News on Monday that the Academy Awards "focused so hard on politics that they didn't get the act together at the end."
by Associated Press

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How the media are using encryption tools to collect anonymous tips

How the media are using encryption tools to collect anonymous tips

Technology has made for more ways to leak scoops to the press than ever before. And newsrooms across the country are taking advantage of that.
by Sam Sanders

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Free speech and the 'weaponization' of political correctness

Experts discuss the importance of expanding your horizons, listening to "the other side" and avoiding fake news when forming political opinions.
by MPR News Staff

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5 ways teachers are fighting fake news

5 ways teachers are fighting fake news

In an era of national attention to what's real and what isn't, we asked educators to share their strategies for helping students sort out fact from fiction.
by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

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Do marginalized communities trust mainstream media?

Ethnic media plays a crucial role in providing a platform for communities that feel threatened by the current administration and misrepresented by mainstream outlets.
by Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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