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UPDATE: Cosby Convicted Of Sexual Assault, Faces Spending Final years In Prison
Posted on · A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the "Cosby Show" star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday.
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Mexico’s #MeToo Faces Backlash After Celebrities Air Accusations Of Rape And Assault
Posted on · Women in Mexico's entertainment industry began coming forward with accusations last month. "You speak out and they assassinate you in the media," said Mexican actress Natalia Cordova-Buckley
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Bill Cosby Charges Remain As Lawyers Fight To Limit Testimony
Posted on · Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a Temple University women's basketball executive at his suburban Philadelphia home
Houston Matters
Full Show: Restaurants And The #MeToo Movement, And Gentrification Of The Third Ward (Feb. 16, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Could the #MeToo movement have played a role in who didn't get selected as a James Beard Award semifinalist? Then, we explore the gentrification of Houston's Third Ward. Our non-experts break down The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week’s news. And we find some people actually participating in the winter sport of curling here in Houston.
Podcast
Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 44: How To Pass A Budget
Posted on · "The big winner is the stability of the American market for now...on a long term basis the losers will be the American taxpayers" Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on the winners and losers in the latest budget deal from Congress
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Analysis: How An Uber Employee’s #MeToo Story Could Shape An Employee Rights Case At The Supreme Court
Posted on · The justices could hand down a decision anytime after they return to the bench Feb. 20
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Heroes, DREAMers And Bill Nye: The Guest List For Trump’s First State Of The Union
Posted on · The guests offer a snapshot of the political messages that each party is hoping to highlight Tuesday. For Trump, the focus is on national security and law enforcement. For Democrats, it's immigration
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5 Storylines To Watch At This Year’s Grammy Awards
Posted on · Will Kendrick Lamar be denied? Will protests prevail? Where are the guitars? Which performances will pop? Who will break down barriers?
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David Copperfield Voices Support For #MeToo After Accusation
Posted on · The 61-year-old Copperfield does not address the new accusations directly, but says in his statement to "always listen, and consider everything carefully, but please for everyone's sake don't rush to judgment"
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WATCH: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reflects On The #MeToo Movement: ‘It’s About Time’
Posted on · Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with NPR's Nina Totenberg at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday where she discussed her thoughts on the #MeToo movement
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Can #MeToo Movement Do Harm? Ansari Story Raises Question
Posted on · A conservative analyst, Carrie Lukas of the Independent Women’s Forum, said Ansari “believed that everything that occurred with his accuser was consensual and welcomed. His reputation is now in tatters. Is that really fair?”
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WATCH: How #MeToo Power Dynamics Affect Economists
Posted on · What kind of hostilities do female economists face, and why?
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WATCH: #MeToo At The #Txlege
Posted on · The Texas Tribune is livestreaming a conversation in Austin on sexual misconduct in the Texas Capitol and efforts to reform the Legislature's sexual harassment policies.
Podcast
Party Politics, Special Ep. 38: #MeToo, Covfefe And Harvey, 2017 Has Been Quite The Busy Year!
Posted on · “It was the first time where the President literally tweeted nonsense, nonsense dominated the news cycle” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on President Trump tweeting the word ‘covfefe’ and the media’s reaction to that tweet.
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In Pictures: Some Of 2017’s Biggest National Stories
Posted on · As the year draws to a close and the news cycle continues to reset every day, let's pause and revisit some of the most important news events from 2017