David Folkenflik
Stories
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Could Trump's threats against news outlets carry weight if he wins the presidency?
Trump has threatened on the campaign trail to jail reporters who won’t give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their licenses for fact-checking him and other unfavorable coverage.
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Elections
PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
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Politics
Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
Smartmatic sued Newsmax for defamation over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The trial was supposed to begin next week.
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From debunked stories to fringe ideas, making sense of this week's politics headlines
We look at a whirlwind of recent headlines — some factual, others purely manufactured — to see how the press is handling the underlying stories and how voters can digest them.
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Fox News hangs in the balance as Rupert Murdoch confronts his kids in court
The future of Fox News — and the rest of the Murdoch media empire — is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
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Politics
Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News’ fate in the balance
The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
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Television
Jorge Ramos, who's anchored the news for nearly 4 decades, is leaving Univision
One of the longest serving anchors in U.S. television news history is stepping down. Univision anchor Jorge Ramos made his announcement on Monday.
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Business
The legal battle between Rupert Murdoch and 3 of his kids
Rupert Murdoch's attorneys are in court in Nevada seeking to change the terms of his irrevocable trust to give full control of the family's media empire to his elder son Lachlan.
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Arts & Life
A documentary investigates deaths of indigenous children at Canadian boarding schools
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat about their new documentary, "Sugarcane," about Indian residential schools in Canada.
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National
Where the law stands 30 years after a woman sued McDonald's for spilling hot coffee
NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Catherine Sharkey about the 30th anniversary of the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit decision and its legacy.
