JEFF BAENEN and AMY FORLITI / The Associated PressFeb 24, 2018
The former "Prairie Home Companion" host describes the emails he exchanged with a researcher as "romantic writing" that never resulted in a physical relationship. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By David Bauder / The Associated PressNov 29, 2017
The "Today" show host has long been the king of TV morning news and is one of the industry's highest-paid figures. Meanwhile, Garrison Keillor is fired by Minnesota Public Radio. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 14, 2016
The “Prairie Home Companion” creator, deep in depression over the advent of the Trump Gilded Age, blasts the idea of the prominent liberal congressman (pictured) becoming the Democratic National Committee chairman. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Sam HusseiniJul 4, 2016
The radio host's decision to retire from his show "A Prairie Home Companion" on the Fourth of July weekend was likely calculated to extenuate his presumed ties to all things Americana, but it also highlighted his hypocrisies and contradictions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 9, 2012
Social Security. The United Nations. Mandatory immunizations. Critical thinking. Implanting a radio chip in your body. It sounds like a pretty random list, but in reality these are all things Paul Begala found that Texas Republicans opposed when he read the state GOP's platform. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 30, 2009
The former Marine officer Matthew Hoh, who resigned his Foreign Service post in Afghanistan because he feels the war is pointless and not worth dying for, deserves all the attention he's gotten and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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