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The production crew of 100% Noticias, Nicaragua's only 24-hour cable news network, watches over a popular live afternoon talk show. Reporters from the network say they have been threatened, robbed and beaten by Ortega supporters. Only one reporter, out of 15 on staff, has quit, according to network owner Mora.

Nicaragua's Embattled Government Tries To Silence Independent Media

International press organizations are criticizing the media attacks in Nicaragua, which include torching a radio station, stealing equipment and cutting off TV networks.

Brittany Howard, Questlove and Felicia Collins pay tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2018.

How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved

Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to revive her legacy?

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, April 9, 2018.

FRONTLINE: The Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chanel Miller poses for a portrait before her interview on Sept. 23 at NPR's bureau in New York City. Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legislation in California.

Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public

She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."

The Ties That Bind: Bruce Springsteen And The Wide Divide

A Springsteen concert "created a civic space in which two antithetical sentiments could coexist and communicate with each other," writes A.O. Scott. The Boss turns 70 years old today.

ISIS attacks abroad and a series of deadly right-wing attacks in the U.S. have fueled a demand for more information on extremist networks. Understanding them is the first step in fighting them. But there has been little discussion about potential harm to the researchers tasked with looking deep inside the world's most dangerous movements.

'It Gets To You.' Extremism Researchers Confront The Unseen Toll Of Their Work

Day after day, researchers are immersed in the propaganda of ISIS and neo-Nazi factions. But there's almost no discussion of the mental toll of examining the world's most dangerous extremists.

Harold Lloyd became known as the "king of daredevil comedy" for performing stunts like this clock tower one in "Safety Last."

Enjoy Harold Lloyd Silent Classic With Live Music Monday Night In Balboa Park

'Safety Last' screens at Spreckels Organ Pavilion

A protester holds a poster reading "Free Yegor Zhukov!" during an August rally in Moscow, after mass police detentions. He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1.

The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent

In his last YouTube video, 21-year-old student Yegor Zhukov said, "Russia will eventually be free. But we may not live to see it if we let fear win." He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1.

'Coventry' Touches On Gender, Self-Definition In Taking Control Of One's Narrative

In her first essay collection, Rachel Cusk writes like someone who has been burned and has reacted not with self-censorship but with a doubling-down on clarity.

The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent

In his last YouTube video, 21-year-old student Yegor Zhukov said, "Russia will eventually be free. But we may not live to see it if we let fear win." He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1.

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