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YouTube Channels Suspended For 'Coordinated' Influence Campaign Against Hong Kong

By Scott Neuman • 42 minutes ago

Google has suspended 210 YouTube channels it says were being used as part of a "coordinated" campaign to influence public opinion about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Villarreal and Bailey Announce State's Attorney Candidacies

By Zach Wilson • 7 hours ago

Two new names have been added into the list of candidates for Rock Island County State's Attorney.

A Dead Cat, A Lawyer's Call And A 5-Figure Donation: How Media Fell Short On Epstein

By David Folkenflik • 8 hours ago

Earlier this month, Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, authorities say, in federal prison as he faced criminal charges alleging sex trafficking of underage girls.

Phone Companies Ink Deal With All 50 States And D.C. To Combat Robocalls

By Brakkton Booker • 9 hours ago

AT&T, Sprint and Verizon and nine other telecommunications companies teamed up with attorneys generals of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia to announce a new pact to eradicate a common scourge in America: illegal robocalls.

Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads?

By Colin Dwyer • 10 hours ago

After weeks of public silence, the tycoon believed to be Hong Kong's richest man pulled out the stops when finally he finally weighed in on the unrest seething in his backyard. Li Ka-shing, a mega-investor worth more than $27 billion at last check, took out full-page ads in two of his local newspapers, the Hong Kong Economic Times and Hong Kong Economic Journal.

Looking Back At Jazz Singer Billie Holiday's Influence On American Music

By Rund Abdelfatah & Ramtin Arablouei • 10 hours ago

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The scandal around Jeffrey Epstein revealed systemic failures in the country's criminal justice system. His philanthropy has tainted institutions in academia and the arts. Now consider the nation's media organizations. Most were slow to uncover how Epstein was using political connections and money to avoid accountability after preying on minors. NPR's David Folkenflik pulls back the curtain on how two major news organizations struggled with their coverage.

Scientists In New York Are Trying To Edit The DNA In Human Sperm

By Rob Stein • 10 hours ago

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The scandal around Jeffrey Epstein revealed systemic failures in the country's criminal justice system. His philanthropy has tainted institutions in academia and the arts. Now consider the nation's media organizations. Most were slow to uncover how Epstein was using political connections and money to avoid accountability after preying on minors. NPR's David Folkenflik pulls back the curtain on how two major news organizations struggled with their coverage.

Yellow, White Or Both, An Ear Of Sweet Corn Is A Summer Pleasure

By Amy Mayer • 10 hours ago

Even though the Midwest is tops in field corn production and grows row after row of it, these states don’t stand out when it comes to national production of sweet corn.

But for many in the region, nothing says summer quite like a fresh hot ear of sweet corn — plain, buttered or salted.

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Harvest Public Media's Amy Mayer talks to sweet corn enthusiasts to find out just what it is about a juicy cob.

Rion Amilcar Scott Returns To Cross River In 'The World Doesn't Require You'

By editor • 11 hours ago

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The scandal around Jeffrey Epstein revealed systemic failures in the country's criminal justice system. His philanthropy has tainted institutions in academia and the arts. Now consider the nation's media organizations. Most were slow to uncover how Epstein was using political connections and money to avoid accountability after preying on minors. NPR's David Folkenflik pulls back the curtain on how two major news organizations struggled with their coverage.