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How Rupert Murdoch created a media empire -- and 'broke' his own family
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (381+ words) Rupert Murdoch was just 21 years old in 1952 when he inherited his first newspaper. The News, an afternoon tabloid published in South Australia, had a modest circulation, but Murdoch, who turns 95 in March, used it as a springboard to create a…...
One year into Trump's second term, we check in on 'Project 2025' with The Atlantic's David Graham
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (104+ words) One year into Trump's second term, we check in on 'Project 2025' with The Atlantic's David Graham'WUNC News One year into Trump's second term, we check in on 'Project 2025' with The Atlantic's David Graham One year into President Trump's second term,…...
5 papers from the Super Bowl of Economics
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (1460+ words) For most Americans, the Super Bowl is this Sunday. But for several of us at Planet Money, and several thousand economists from all around the world, our Super Bowl was a few weeks ago in Philadelphia " at the annual gathering…...
I thought I'd heard my dad's voice for the last time. A movie helped me find it again
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (753+ words) I suspect it's because I saw the period drama The History of Sound right around what would've been my dad's birthday that I registered that it was partly set in 1919, the year of his birth. By the time he finishes,…...
This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan -- and gears up to beat malaria
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (788+ words) To Bill Steiger, the Trump administration's drastic changes to the global health landscape were "a long time in coming." One year into the Trump administration's reshaping of foreign assistance, Steiger is taking on a new role outside of government. This…...
With measles cases on the rise in the Carolinas, a pediatrician weighs in on vaccine hesitancy and public health
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (166+ words) While South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak, many in North Carolina are concerned about our own rise in cases " NC has 15 reported measles cases since December 2025. Amid these rises, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reduced the…...
Art critic on the impact the planned closure of the Kennedy Center could have
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (209+ words) NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott about President Trump's plan to temporarily close the Kennedy Center. Art critic on the impact the planned closure of the Kennedy Center could have NPR's A Martinez…...
After backsliding, democracy often comes back weaker and more fragile
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (333+ words) Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data. After backsliding, democracy often comes back weaker and more fragile Losing…...
'Ye Gods' asks guests where their moral compass comes from
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (329+ words) What does it mean to have faith, and where do our moral codes come from? Scott Carter of 'Ye Gods' podcast tries to tackle these big questions. 'Ye Gods' asks guests where their moral compass comes from What does it…...
'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (341+ words) Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past. 'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal…...