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- Philip Roth Biography Finds a New Publisher May 17, 2021Skyhorse said it would release the paperback and digital versions of the book, which had been taken out of print following sexual assault allegations against its author, Blake Bailey.Alexandra Alter and Rachel Abrams
- AT&T, in Abrupt Turn, Will Shed Media Business in Deal With Discovery May 17, 2021The telecommunications giant will spin off WarnerMedia in a transaction that will combine HBO and CNN with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN and HGTV.Edmund Lee and John Koblin
- AT&T-Discovery Deal Would Create a Media Juggernaut May 17, 2021A merger could be announced as soon as Monday, in a deal that would offload the media business that AT&T fought to buy.Edmund Lee and John Koblin
- How Lies on Social Media Are Inflaming the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict May 17, 2021Misinformation has flourished on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and other social media about the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.Sheera Frenkel
- How a Jeopardy! Contestant's Hand Gesture Became Part of a Conspiracy May 17, 2021How hundreds of “Jeopardy!” contestants talked themselves into a baseless conspiracy theory — and won’t be talked out of it.Ben Smith
- Leslie Moonves Receives Nothing From CBS Exit Package May 16, 2021A filing on Friday marked the end of a long dispute between the company and the once-powerful executive, who was fired in 2018 after accusations of sexual misconduct.John Koblin
- What TikTok Stars Owe ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ May 15, 2021The comedian is ending her daytime talk show after 19 years. Her segment “Ellen’s Wonderful Web of Wonderment” was the start of a new kind of fame.John Koblin
- Secret Sharers: The Hidden Ties Between Private Spies and Journalists May 15, 2021A booming, renegade private intelligence industry is increasingly shaping (and misshaping) the news.Barry Meier
- On Spotify, an Arranged Marriage Between Music and Podcasts May 14, 2021Music-filled — and Spotify-exclusive — shows like “Black Girl Songbook” and “60 Songs That Explain the ’90s” dance around copyright constraints.Reggie Ugwu
- A Kevin Spacey Accuser Tried to Sue Anonymously. A Judge Said No. May 14, 2021As sexual assault cases proliferate, judges must weigh accusers’ requests for anonymity against the tradition of open courts and fairness toward defendants.Graham Bowley