In the Race for Trump Tell-Alls, Simon & Schuster Is Leading
Date: 17 June 2020
By Alexandra Alter
Alexandra Alter
The publisher, which is up for sale with a brand-new chief executive, is behind John Bolton’s and Mary L. Trump’s books as well as a new one about Melania Trump.
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Ex-Pentagon Analyst Sentenced to 30 Months in Leak Case
Date: 18 June 2020
By Adam Goldman
Adam Goldman
The former counterterrorism analyst had pleaded guilty to sharing classified information with reporters about foreign weapon systems.
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Advertisers Are Fleeing Tucker Carlson. Fox News Viewers Have Stayed.
Date: 18 June 2020
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Tiffany Hsu
Michael
Amid a backlash and an ad boycott, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” is still attracting big audiences, another sign of the nation’s political divide.
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New Boss May Test Voice of America’s Credibility
Date: 17 June 2020
By The Editorial Board
Over 280 million people a week depend on the V.O.A. for news. Its independence is why it is so trusted.
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When Antifa Hysteria Sweeps America
Date: 17 June 2020
By Nicholas Kristof
Nicholas Kristof
The panic is a measure of how deluded public discourse has become.
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The Winners of Our 7th Annual Student Editorial Contest
Date: 17 June 2020
By The Learning Network
From the coronavirus and college admissions to voting and video games, young people tell us about the issues that matter most to them.
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New Conservative Media Chief Dismisses Heads of U.S.-Funded News Outlets
Date: 18 June 2020
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
The moves by Michael Pack, an ally of Steve Bannon appointed by President Trump, raised concerns that the news organizations would become partisan.
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For Boris Johnson, a Rare Respite From Bad News
Date: 17 June 2020
By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Mark Landler
He caught a break this week, flustering his Labour opponent in Parliament and glorying in British researchers’ discovery of an effective treatment drug against Covid-19 symptoms.
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Billionaire’s Sentence for Child Abuse Prompts Anger in China
Date: 17 June 2020
By Paul Mozur and Raymond Zhong
Paul Mozur
Wang Zhenhua, a real-estate developer and former Communist Party member, was jailed for five years for child molestation. Many criticized the sentence as too lenient.
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India-China Border, Beijing Outbreak, France Protests: Your Wednesday Briefing
Date: 17 June 2020
By Isabella Kwai
Isabella Kwai
Here’s what you need to know.
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