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AT&T CEO Says Proposed Merger With Time Warner Would Benefit Everyone

The U.S. Justice Department is opposing the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner arguing it will weaken competition and harm consumers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the stand Tuesday to argue that the merger will benefit both the companies and the public.

AT&T CEO Says Proposed Merger With Time Warner Would Benefit Everyone

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Report Says Sean Hannity Linked To Other Trump-Connected Attorneys, Besides Cohen

Fox News Channel television host, author and conservative political commentator Sean Hannity attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual 35 Most Powerful People in Media event on April 12. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Report Says Sean Hannity Linked To Other Trump-Connected Attorneys, Besides Cohen

The Fox News host had earlier been identified as a client of the president's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, whose offices and hotel room were raided by federal prosecutors this month.

Sports

'GQ' Says James Harden Is The NBA's Most Exciting Player

It's NBA playoff season. David Greene talks to Devin Gordon, who profiled Houston Rockets point guard James Harden for GQ magazine.

'GQ' Says James Harden Is The NBA's Most Exciting Player

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Conservative Talk Show Host Sean Hannity Defends Connection To Trump's Lawyer

The revelation that Fox News host Sean Hannity is the mystery third client of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen is raising big questions about Hannity's judgment. Hannity defended Cohen on the air and railed against the raid of his home and office, but never disclosed his association with Cohen to Fox viewers.

Conservative Talk Show Host Sean Hannity Defends Connection To Trump's Lawyer

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Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Made Charlottesville Photo On His Last Day On The Job

People fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug. 12, 2017. Kelly won a Pulitzer Prize for the image. Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP hide caption

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Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Made Charlottesville Photo On His Last Day On The Job

Photographer Ryan Kelly, was just finishing four years at The Daily Progress when he captured the image of a car plowing into a crowd of counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Va.

Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Made Charlottesville Photo On His Last Day On The Job

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NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air

NPR's Carl Kasell delivers one of his last newscasts during Morning Edition on Dec. 30, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air

Kasell brought unflappable authority to the news, but he also had a lively sense of humor, revealed late in his career when he became the judge and scorekeeper for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air

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Trump Attorney Michael Cohen's Secret 3rd Client: Fox News Host Sean Hannity

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Trump Attorney Michael Cohen's Secret 3rd Client: Fox News Host Sean Hannity

A federal judge ordered an attorney for Cohen to reveal the identity of a client that had been withheld as part of a battle over evidence following an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office.

Trump Attorney Michael Cohen's Secret 3rd Client: Fox News Host Sean Hannity

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National

Winners Of 2018 Pulitzer Prizes Announced

The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday. Kendrick Lamar joined the staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post along with the rest of this year's winners.

Winners Of 2018 Pulitzer Prizes Announced

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Politics

Why FBI Investigators Might Be Interested In 'National Enquirer's' Political Turn

When federal prosecutors served President Trump's personal lawyer — Michael Cohen — a warrant this week - one of the things on the list was Cohen's communications with a man named David J. Pecker, the publisher of the National Enquirer. NPR looks at why the special counsel might be interested in this communication.

Why FBI Investigators Might Be Interested In 'National Enquirer's' Political Turn

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Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

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Technology

Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

Regulators, and sometimes the public, still have a tough time getting a handle on just what Facebook is. And that makes it difficult to determine just which laws should govern it.

Media Or Tech Company? Facebook's Profile Is Blurry

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Second Cambridge Analytica CEO Steps Down Amid Facebook Data Scandal

A laptop showing the Facebook logo is held alongside a Cambridge Analytica sign at the entrance to the London offices of Cambridge Analytica. The company's acting CEO, Alexander Tayler, is stepping down, and is the second CEO out since the data sharing scandal broke. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Second Cambridge Analytica CEO Steps Down Amid Facebook Data Scandal

Alexander Tayler, acting CEO, is stepping down, according to a statement from the Cambridge Analytica board of directors. The firm is at the heart of a scandal involving the use of Facebook data.

In Historic Move At Labor-Skeptic 'Chicago Tribune,' Newsroom Pushes To Form Union

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In Historic Move At Labor-Skeptic 'Chicago Tribune,' Newsroom Pushes To Form Union

Journalists at the Chicago Tribune say they want to unionize to secure better pay and resources to fulfill their mission. Parent company Tronc sold the LA Times soon after its newsroom unionized.

National

Putting Your Life Back Together After A School Shooting

In 2015, Hannah Miles was attending Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., when a gunman opened fire on a classroom — killing 10 people. Once the media left, Miles had to confront reality.

Putting Your Life Back Together After A School Shooting

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