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Victoria Jaggard has been appointed as The New York Times’s new space editor, a role created to coordinate coverage of major space developments following the Artemis II mission and SpaceX’s IPO. Previously the senior space editor at National Geographic, Jaggard brings extensive experience covering Mars landings and solar eclipses to the Science desk.
The New York Times has introduced a new 'canon editor' role to centralize its curated list franchises, starting with a 100-best TV shows of the 21st century feature that integrates video interviews with industry insiders.
The New York Times is restructuring its Science desk under new head Bill Wasik, introducing four new columns, a revamped newsletter, and a special project on the limits of human knowledge. Wasik replaces Celia W. Dugger, who retired in April, and aims to expand the desk’s reach through broader beats and behind-the-scenes insights.
The U.S. Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the consolidated copyright lawsuit between The New York Times and OpenAI, arguing that training AI models on copyrighted text is a transformative fair use essential to national security. The filing, described as historic by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, asserts that restricting AI development would hinder American economic prosperity and give foreign adversaries a competitive edge. The New York Times and other authors criticized the move as favoring tech giants over creators, while OpenAI and Microsoft declined to comment. Judge Sidney H. Stein has set a deadline for summary judgment motions, with the case potentially setting a precedent for AI training practices.
Following Sally Quinn’s New York Times op-ed, Washington’s MAGA milieu is portrayed as increasingly bleak, with insiders noting fear and ‘quiet quitting’ as Trump’s policies and Iran war strain the base, while a CNBC All-America Economic Survey shows the MAGA label hurting candidates more than endorsements and 61% of Americans are pessimistic about the economy, signaling a tougher midterm climate even as Democrats maintain a narrow edge and GOP tensions simmer.
OpenAI faces serious sanctions in a high-stakes copyright lawsuit led by The New York Times after allegations that it concealed and improperly handled ChatGPT output logs that could prove or refute infringement. Plaintiffs say OpenAI had large de-identified log samples and misrepresented their accessibility, then used heavy redactions and deletions to hinder discovery, while OpenAI counters that it protects user privacy and fair use. The court constrained access to a 20 million-log sample and highlighted issues with a much larger 78 million-log set, raising the possibility that sanctions could bar the use of the 20 million sample and weaken OpenAI’s defense in a case that could hinge on whether training on copyrighted content constitutes fair use.
At midnight, Donald Trump blasted Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan on Truth Social over the bombshell book Regime Change, calling the reporting Fake News and insisting he won the election; the exposé portrays Trump as a late-night, sleep-deprived president with unusual habits and aging health concerns, and the book has driven strong first-day sales.
President Donald Trump attacked The New York Times on Truth Social, calling coverage of the Iran conflict treasonous after a Times article questioned what the war had actually accomplished; he threatened to sue the paper, with Lindsey Graham backing his stance, as Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and polls suggesting Americans question the war’s value frame the debate.
A New York Times exposé portrays RFK Jr. as largely absent from running the Health and Human Services Department, leaving morale at a low and a widening leadership vacuum as crises like Ebola loom; staff say he concentrates on his own priorities, delegates key decisions to adviser Stefanie Spear, and stays in touch mainly with an interim figure (Dr. Jay Bhattacharya) while vaccine-skeptic views guide his approach.
Taylor Swift told The New York Times that it’s “weird” when fans try to identify who her songs are about, insisting “that dude didn’t write the song. I did.” She acknowledges extreme fan detective work, notes that criticism has fueled her songwriting, and urges artists not to dwell on trolls but to use criticism to inform art.
Jia Tolentino, a longtime New Yorker writer known for anti-capitalist critique, admitted on a New York Times podcast that she had stolen from Whole Foods on several occasions, prompting discussion about microlooting and the moral complexities of consumer behavior and corporate responsibility.
The New York Times’ profile of Lauren Sánchez Bezos prompts Katie Couric to publicly question the assignment, amplifying debates about coverage of ultra-wealthy spouses. The piece contrasts Sánchez Bezos’ public life with MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy, and Couric’s blunt Threads response sparked a spectrum of reactions from readers and commentators, highlighting the ongoing tension in celebrity-journalism coverage of wealth and power.
A federal judge ruled that Trump-era Pentagon press restrictions were unconstitutional, prompting the DoD to set up a new press workspace in an annex on Pentagon grounds with escorted entry; the Times vows to challenge the policy as non-compliant with the court order.
A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon’s press-credential policy violated the First and Fifth Amendments, voiding restrictions on media access to the Pentagon; The New York Times sued over the policy, arguing it impeded press freedom, and the court emphasized the public’s right to information about government actions, though Defense Department officials said they would appeal.
The New York Times reports Lindsey Halligan, a former federal prosecutor and Trump ally who was also a beauty pageant contestant, is under investigation by the Florida Bar for professional misconduct. The bar’s action centers on a letter to Campaign for Accountability, the watchdog group that filed the complaint.