The New York Times Tuesday September 16, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that U.S. and Chinese officials had agreed on a “framework” for a deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States. Bessent declined to comment on the details after trade talks in Madrid, notes The New York Times. The Trump administration did not name a US-backed buyer for TikTok, but the group is widely expected to be led by Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison, noted CNN, adding that in January President Trump said he would champion Ellison, a Trump supporter.
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David Schonauer Tuesday September 16, 2025
Over the past 22 months, the war in Gaza has become the most deadly conflict for journalists in history, noted The Guardian recently. "Last week," reported the newspaper on Sept. 1, "five Palestinian
journalists - Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Dagga, Mohammed Salama, Ahmed Abu Aziz and Moaz Abu Taha - were killed in a double strike on Nasser hospital by the Israeli military, bringing … Read the full Story >>
Associated Press Monday September 15, 2025
For more than 150 years, news organizations like newspapers and television networks have been accustomed to “gatekeeping” when it comes to explicit content. But, notes Associated Press, in the fragmented era of social media, smartphones and instant video uploads, editorial decisions by legacy media are less impactful than ever. This was clearly seen last week after the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, explains AP, as graphic videos of his shooting spread rapidly across the internet.
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University of Arizona Monday September 15, 2025
Esther Mitchell has donated her late husband Benn Mitchell's photographic archive to the University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography, along with a $1 million gift to establish the Benn and Esther Mitchell Endowed Collection Fund. “The gift provides a major boost to the preservation and study of the work of a photographer who captured American vitality, from the streets of New York City to the soundstages of Hollywood,” notes the university. Through the donation, the Center holds the copyright to Mitchell's photographs.
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