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NYC is waging a war against rats. Meet the woman leading the charge

The rats don't run this city! Allegedly.

WEKU

Elon Musk calls to "defund" NPR

Musk’s attacks on the outlet serve not only as an attack on journalists, but on public goods as a whole

Salon

The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

WEKU

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PBS quits Twitter after being labeled ‘government-funded media’

Broadcaster leaves platform a day after NPR’s exit over concerns labels undermine credibility as independent news outlets

The Guardian - US

What we know about Jack Teixeira, the suspected leaker of Pentagon documents

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly posted classified documents on a private Discord channel where users were fascinated by guns and racist memes.

WEKU

The Guide #82: We may have hit peak podcast – only the simple and celebrity will survive

In this week’s newsletter: As stalwarts like NPR and Spotify cut down their investment, the demise of the high production podcast might be upon us

The Guardian - UK

Why New Mexico has one of the highest rates for killings by police

A shooting last week in Farmington, N.M., where police went to the wrong house and killed a man, is just the latest example of lethal force being used against civilians in the state.

WEKU

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The math behind Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News

If Dominion prevails in its massive defamation suit against Fox News, a big challenge for the voting tech company will be to demonstrate that it deserves more than $1 billion in damages.

WEKU

What could make a hoax call reporting a school shooting worse? Social media

NPR has documented an alarming pattern of hoax school shooting calls across the country. Now another pattern has emerged: bad actors using these moments to spread misinformation online.

WEKU

What Twitter's "Defund NPR" gets wrong

Elon Musk's slapdash decision to label PBS and NPR as "government-funded" isn't just inaccurate, it's risky

Salon

Share your story: Have you used medication for abortion or miscarriage care?

NPR would like to hear from you. With the future of some abortion pills in jeopardy, tell us about your experience using medication to end a pregnancy or treat a miscarriage.

WEKU

Elon Musk uses Twitter 'to amplify his bad thinking,’ says NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar wrote on Substack that Musk is “unable to apply the use of facts in reaching conclusions about social and political issues.”

Fortune

To build trust in media, words matter

Terms like 'mainstream media' have become highly politicised. To build trust, we need to change how we talk about news media, writes Dr Merja Myllylahti.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ax Government Funding for NPR

NPR is no Xinhua, but Elon Musk is correct that it doesn't need government subsidies.

Reason

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After PBS quits Twitter, Elon Musk reacts pretty much how you'd expect

Elon Musk didn’t take the news well.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk gives ‘childish’ response to NPR quitting Twitter

‘Defund @NPR,’ tweeted the Twitter CEO when asked his reaction to NPR’s move

France 24

'Loves guns, God and cars': A profile of the US intelligence leaker

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, 13.04.2023: We discuss the Washington Post's exclusive interview with a friend of the man who leaked top secret US intelligence documents on Discord. We also dive into the papers' pushback – and praise – of Emmanuel Macron's stance on China and Taiwan. Elon Musk and…

Newslaundry

NPR quits Twitter over ‘government-funded’ tag, Elon Musk calls them ‘hypocrites’

American nonprofit National Public Radio or NPR will no longer post new content on its 52 official Twitter feeds. NPR said the decision was taken after Twitter labelled it as “state-affiliated media”, later modified to “government-affiliated media”.

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Chicago Sun-Times

NPR quits Elon Musk’s Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label

The public radio network announced that it was leaving the social media site after it was labeled ‘government-funded media,’ which the network says hurts its credibility.

Tribune News Service

News briefs

A G-20 finance meeting communique is unlikely again amid war

Al Jazeera

Musk says owning Twitter ‘has not been some sort of a party’

In interview with BBC, Musk discussed his ownership of Twitter, including layoffs, misinformation and his work style.

WEKU

An 'absurd' law will put the Louisville shooter's gun back on sale, mayor says

A Kentucky law would force authorities to send the assault rifle used in the attack to auction, over the objections of the Louisville mayor who is pushing for change.

France 24

NPR quits Twitter over 'government-funded' label

American radio network NPR has said it will stop using Twitter, in protest at being labelled a "government-funded media" outlet. Twitter's owner Elon Musk says the tags will allow more transparency for users. But the changes could set up a clash between the platform and news organisations. Also in the…

Tribune News Service

NPR quits Twitter after being labeled ‘state-affiliated media’

NPR has become one of the first media organization’s to voluntarily leave Twitter after falsely being labeled “state-affiliated media” last week.

Salon

NPR leaves Twitter over Elon Musk

"We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility"

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