Moonves Out At CBS; Woodward Doubles Down; Parents’ Little Barf Machines

Remembering Arthur Ashe's historic victory at the U.S. Open. Plus, the inaugural Bigfoot Festival. [NPR]( Daily Headlines Monday, September 10, 2018 FIRST UP [Les Moonves is out at CBS.]( The CBS chairman, president and CEO resigned Sunday night after six additional women accused Moonves of sexual harassment, forced sex and threats of physical violence in The New Yorker. Still up in the air: Moonves’s potential $120 million severance package. [Read more](. [Woodward: White House officials denying my account out of "political necessity."]( [Bob Woodward speaks at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., in 2012, during an event marking the 40th anniversary of Watergate. Woodward's new book describes chaos within the Trump administration.]( Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images The author of the explosive portrayal of President Trump stands behind his reporting, despite vigorous denials from White House officials. During an interview Monday on NBC's "Today" show, Woodward said Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly “are not telling the truth” about their participation in the book. [Read more](. [Serena Williams penalty sparks double standard debate.]( Williams was fined $17,000 for three code violations during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open. Post-game criticism has focused on the difference in the way male and female players are penalized. The controversy has overshadowed Naomi Osaka’s historic first Grand Slam title win. [Read more](. [Dallas officer charged with manslaughter for killing unarmed neighbor.]( Officer Amber Guyger said she mistakenly believed she had entered her own home in the same building. The killing has raised questions about whether Guyger's explanation should be taken at face value. And then there's the element of race: Guyger is white; the victim, Botham Shem Jean, was black. [Read more](. [North Korea celebrates 70th anniversary with military parade and games.]( [North Korean women twirl hoops during a debut of a new mass games event to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the nation.]( David Guttenfelder for NPR Sunday’s large military parade notably did not include the display of any intercontinental ballistic missiles. Tens of thousands of attendees were focused on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s economic goals. [Read more](. DIGGING DEEPER [President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Montana on Thursday. His summer was marked by tweeting insults about black Americans who criticize him and praise for black celebrities who back him.]( Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images How Trump tweets about African Americans "Extraordinarily low IQ person," "crazy," "unhinged" and a "dog" are all words President Trump has used this year to describe black public figures who criticized him. [NPR examined the president's tweets this summer]( and highlighted the venomous tirades that question the intelligence of Rep. Maxine Waters, journalist Don Lemon and NBA star LeBron James, among others. He has also routinely denigrated black NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. The president frequently highlights the African-American unemployment rate and tweets support of black celebrities who have praised him. Trump’s rhetoric appears to have sunk his favorability ratings with the black community — an ABC News/Washington Post poll found Trump's approval rating with African-Americans at 3 percent. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( TALK TO US [A sign marks the location of a polling place on Aug. 14 in Janesville, Wis.]( Scott Olson/Getty Images In the coming weeks, NPR's Morning Edition is traveling across the country to speak with voters like you. We want to learn more about what issues are driving you to the polls. [Click here to share your thoughts](. THE DAILY GOOD [American player Arthur Ashe in action on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, during his quarter-final clash with Sweden's Bjorn Borg. *Arthur Ashe beat defending champion Jimmy Connors three sets to one on Centre Court. Although Ashe won the US Open in 1968, his 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory - at the age of 31- surprised many at the All-England Club.]( Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Fifty years ago, Arthur Ashe made U.S. Open history In 1968, Ashe was a 25-year-old Army lieutenant on temporary leave from his post at West Point when he became the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open. Tennis was his portal to fame, but says [NPR’s Karen Grigsby Bates]( Ashe would go on to earn worldwide respect as a social justice activist and beloved sports icon. [Click here to listen](. TODAY'S LISTEN [Susan van Rooyen and Moe Kekana of King James Group were behind the 2-Minute Shower Song project.]( Claire Harbage/NPR Some of South Africa's biggest pop stars were asked to record shortened versions of their most famous songs. Cape Town residents listened to the new tunes while taking 2-minute showers to help the city get through their worst drought in history. (Listening time: 3:36). [Click here to listen](. BEFORE YOU GO [Children's vomiting reaction is easily triggered and sometimes all parents can do is hold back their hair and wait it out.]( Image Source/Getty Images/Image Source - [Kids are little barf machines](. But why do they vomit so much and so often? - Where were you this weekend? Probably not at [the Bigfoot Festival](. Mark the calendar for next year. - Meet the [female screenwriter the hugely-anticipated Captain Marvel]( Marvel's first female-led movie, due out next year. - Jesse Eisenberg, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul [did a live read of The Breakfast Club]( on Sunday night in Toronto. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s newsletter was written by [Korva Coleman]( and Jill Hudson. You received this message because you're subscribed to our News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]