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In New Trial, Palin Says New York Times Editorial Damaged Her Reputation

Closing arguments in the libel case are expected on Tuesday, after which the nine jurors will begin deliberations.Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, told a Manhattan jury on Monday that her profile “crashed” as a…

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Canadians Confront News Void on Facebook and Instagram as Election Nears

After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap.Mark Carney was just days away from announcing his bid to lead Canada’s Liberal Party in…

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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.A federal prosecutor has sent letters to at least three medical journals accusing them…

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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS

Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.The White House is planning to ask Congress to claw back more than $1 billion slated for public broadcasting in…

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Brad Holland, Subversive Artist Who Reinvented American Illustration, Dies at 81

Brad Holland, an idiosyncratic artist who upended American illustration in the 1970s with his startling imagery for Playboy magazine and The New York Times’s opinion page, spawning a generation of imitators, died on March 27 in Manhattan. He was 81.His brother,…

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Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns

Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.The Trump administration formally barred federal workers from listing their preferred pronouns in email signatures, calling it a symptom of a misguided “gender…

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Robert W. McChesney, Who Warned of Corporate Media Control, Dies at 72

In over a dozen books, he explored the failures of journalism and the internet, blaming capitalism and calling for the nationalization of Facebook and Google.Robert W. McChesney, an influential left-leaning media critic who argued that corporate ownership was bad for American…

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On Her New Podcast, Meghan Markle Talks Media Scrutiny, Kindness and Family

For the first episode of “Confessions of a Female Founder,” the Duchess of Sussex interviewed Whitney Wolfe Herd, the chief executive of Bumble.It started with a few sunny posts on Instagram from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Then came “With Love, Meghan,”…

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Trump and Paramount Agree on Mediator in ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

President Trump’s $20 billion suit accuses CBS News of deceptively editing an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.Paramount and President Trump are poised to begin mediation in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News, according to two people with knowledge…

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John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82

Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.John Peck, a cultural omnivore known as The Mad Peck whose dryly humorous style as an underground cartoonist, artist,…

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‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Privilege

The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle.Ahead of the much-anticipated Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus,” HBO’s dark comedy-drama that skewers self-absorbed luxury travelers, some fans…

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Trump Officials Have Not Funded Radio Free Europe, Despite Court Order

The Trump administration has failed to disburse congressionally approved funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the news network originally set up to counter Soviet propaganda during the Cold War, despite a judge’s order to keep it operating, according to court filings…

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John Thornton, Venture Capitalist Who Founded The Texas Tribune, Dies at 59

An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them.John Thornton, a financier who leveraged his wealth and influence to embark on the seemingly quixotic mission of reviving…

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Spotify Sells Itself to Advertisers as an Alternative to ‘Doom Scrolling’

After finally achieving profitability, the streaming platform wants to be a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling.”Time passes in funny ways when you’re on your phone.Five minutes of swiping on TikTok or tapping through Instagram Stories can slip into 10 minutes, or…

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