The Afternoon Scoop - Glenn Beck's Toxic Legacy

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APRIL 12, 2011

Glenn Beck's Toxic Legacy The radio host, who appeared to suggest on his show Monday that only "hookers" depend on Planned Parenthood, may be departing Fox News. But the polarized media culture he's thrived in—one that rewards politicians and TV types for inflammatory talk that draws an audience—lives on. Howard Kurtz on the lucrative lure of going too far. Read it at The Daily Beast France and U.K.: NATO Must Do More French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday that NATO must "play its role fully" in Libya and that its actions so far were "not enough." He was particularly critical of the fact that Muammar Gaddafi is still using heavy weapons to shell the western city of Misrata. Meanwhile, former Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, who defected to Britain, said Libya must remain united under any settlement, otherwise it "would be a new Somalia." And Britain's stepping up its critiques as well: Referring to their deployment of extra ground attack aircraft, British foreign secretary William Hague said that "Of course, it would be welcome if other countries also did the same." Read it at BBC Mubarak in the Hospital Summoned to court for questioning. Mark Zuckerberg Sued Again Paul Ceglia produces dozens of new emails. Lap Dance Lecturer Suspended Hired strippers for extra-credit seminar. NYT Site Traffic Drops with Paywall Pageviews down 11 to 30 percent. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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