Jules Witcover, Political Reporter and Columnist, Dies at 98

A journalist of the old school, he covered presidential races and political affairs for several newspapers and in many books, as well as in a long-running column, “Politics Today.”

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New York Times Revenue Jumps 9.7% From Subscriptions and Ads

The company added 230,000 digital-only subscribers in the second quarter. It now has 11.88 million total subscribers.

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Project Veritas Withdraws Lawsuit Against The New York Times

The conservative group accused The Times of defamation over an article published in 2020.

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Alden Global Capital Makes a Play for The Dallas Morning News

The investment firm’s MediaNews Group, the country’s second-largest newspaper publisher, put in a bid for the publication nearly two weeks after Hearst agreed to buy it.

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L.A. Times Owner Says He Will Take Newspaper Public in Next Year

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong did not share details about the planned offering. The newspaper has not been profitable under him, and his job cuts have angered staff.

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White House Bans Wall Street Journal From Press Pool on Trump’s Scotland Trip

The president sued the publication last week, accusing it of defamation for an article about his ties to the disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Extra! Extra! Read All About Last Newspaper Hawker in Paris

Ali Akbar started selling papers on the streets in 1974. He is still at it, winning over Parisians and presidents with persistence, humor and his signature catchphrase: “Ça y est!”

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UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics

The company has invoked the murder of an executive last year to complain about coverage in news outlets, on streaming services and on social media.

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The Washington Post Will Ask Some Sources to Annotate Its Stories

The program, called From the Source, will start with articles from the publication’s climate team. It could provide readers with more viewpoints but would also require moderation and vetting.

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Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle

Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.

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