The President Is Coming to the White House Correspondents? Dinner

A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. (The first lady is attending, too.) What could go wrong?

?Reefer Madness,? the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly

The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.

?All the President?s Men? at 50: Times Journalists Look Back

New York Times staff members shared why they regard the 1976 film as one of the best movies about their profession.

Hollywood Talent Giant Draws Suitors Amid Epstein Fallout

Formerly known as Wasserman, the agency that has changed its name to The Team put itself up for sale after its founder?s emails surfaced in the Epstein files.

Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar?s Merger With Tegna

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85

A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization?s coverage.

Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.

Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year

His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ?The Star?

The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post.

Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman

The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.

NPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts

The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network?s long-term strategy.

Condé Nast Shutters Self Magazine

The publishing giant is also closing the international editions of Glamour Magazine in Germany, Spain and Mexico.

They Were YouTube?s First Stars. Here?s What They Wish They?d Known.

MatPat, Miranda Sings, Grace Helbig and WheezyWaiter hit it big on YouTube long before it became a behemoth. They have thoughts about what it takes to succeed there.

N.F.L. Reporter Resigns From The Athletic Amid an Investigation

The publication, which is owned by The New York Times, was investigating the conduct of Dianna Russini after photographs showed her with the head coach of the New England Patriots.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit

The Venetoulis Institute of Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner, has bought The Post-Gazette. The newspaper was set to shut down next month.

Netflix Leader Makes Rare Overture to Cinema Owners

Ted Sarandos attended a major movie theater conference for the first time and met with domestic and international owners, people familiar with the meetings said.

Judge Dismisses Trump?s Suit Over WSJ Report on Birthday Card to Epstein

The judge said President Trump had not ?plausibly alleged? that The Journal published the article with actual malice.

Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount?s Deal for Warner Bros.

The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.

The Economist Is Putting Names (and Faces) to Its Magazine

Nameless no more, writers for The Economist are mixing it up on video from its studio in London.

The Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach

Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post.

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