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March 15, 2019

News organizations to highlight most threatened journalists

A coalition of more than a dozen global news organizations, including The Associated Press, The Financial Times and Reuters, ...

March 14, 2019

Suspect charged with ordering killing of Slovak reporter

A suspect has been charged in Slovakia with ordering the slaying last year of an investigative reporter and his fiancee, a ...

March 08, 2019

Border agency watchdog looking into caravan database

The U.S. government kept a database on journalists, activists, organizers and "instigators" during an investigation into last ...

March 05, 2019

80 arrests made during Sacramento police shooting protest

A protest over the shooting of an unarmed black man by Sacramento police has ended with at least 80 arrests, police said.

March 04, 2019

Review: Janice Dean shines in 'Mostly Sunny'

"Mostly Sunny" (HarperCollins), by Janice Dean Most people may recognize Janice Dean as the morning meteorologist on "Fox and ...

March 03, 2019

Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Yannis Behrakis dead at 58

Yannis Behrakis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, has died. He was 58. His death Saturday was confirmed by his ...

March 01, 2019

The Latest: NK state media says summit deepened trust

The Latest on the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 7:30 a.m.

February 28, 2019

The Latest: NKorea disputes Trump account of summit collapse

The Latest on the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 12:45 a.m

February 26, 2019

Video shows AP reporter shoved by guard at EPA headquarters

Security camera footage released Tuesday undermines Trump administration claims that a reporter for The Associated Press ...

February 26, 2019

Frederick Douglass biography among Lukas prize nominees

David W. Blight's biography of Frederick Douglass and Sarah Smarsh's "Heartland" are among the nominees for awards ...

February 20, 2019

Wisconsin school ends cheerleading awards for body parts

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks — dubbed ...

February 19, 2019

A new collection of essays by Janet Malcolm

"Nobody's Looking at You: Essays" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Janet Malcolm It would be frightening to be interviewed by ...

February 19, 2019

Knight Foundation doubling spending to boost local news

The Knight Foundation says it will invest $300 million in local journalism over the next five years, seeding several programs ...

February 18, 2019

State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador

Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially ...

February 16, 2019

Basketball Hall of Fame announces finalists for 2019

Paul Westphal says it's an honor these days to have anyone remember that he played basketball. The Hall of Fame obviously ...

February 15, 2019

AP Interview: Philippine journalist sees threat to democracy

The head of a Philippine online news site who was arrested on a libel complaint accused President Rodrigo Duterte's ...

February 14, 2019

Journalist and Duterte critic posts bail after libel arrest

The award-winning head of a Philippine online news site that has aggressively covered President Rodrigo Duterte's ...

February 14, 2019

Philippine journalist, Duterte critic arrested in libel case

The award-winning head of a Philippine online news site that has aggressively covered President Rodrigo Duterte's ...

February 06, 2019

Craigslist founder donates $15 million for journalism ethics

The founder of Craigslist says he will donate $15 million to Columbia University and the Poynter Institute for separate ...