Media

'LA Times' New Owner Plans To Compete With 'New York Times,' 'Washington Post'

10:51am June 18, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The Los Angeles Times has a new owner. Patrick Soon-Shiong takes over the paper, as well as the San Diego Union-Tribune and several community and suburban publications in a $590 million deal.

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Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong officially takes control of the Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune as soon as Monday, sources familiar with the deal tell NPR.

National

Tronc's Sale Of 'LA Times' Set To Close, Bringing End To Newsroom Crisis

8:56pm June 16, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The sale of the paper is expected to be finalized this weekend, transferring ownership from troubled parent company Tronc to billionaire California inventor and investor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.

Politics & Government

On The Verge Of Merge: The AT&T And Time Warner Story

2:29pm June 13, 2018

The AT&T and Time Warner merger was approved by a federal judge Tuesday afternoon.

Judge Rejects DOJ Arguments, Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

11:01am June 13, 2018

by David Folkenflik

A federal judge has approved AT&T's $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner. How will the decision impact other telecom and media giants, along with their customers?

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'New Yorker': How Trump, Israel And The Gulf States Plan To Fight Iran

6:09am June 13, 2018

Israel has quietly formed a partnership with the United Arab Emirates in an effort to check the influence of Iran and shape U.S. foreign policy. Steve Inskeep talks to Adam Entous of The New Yorker.

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AT&T and Time Warner are not competitors; their proposed merger would be a "vertical integration" of complementary companies.

U.S. Judge Approves AT&T's $85 Billion Merger With Time Warner

11:01pm June 12, 2018

by David Folkenflik

A judge gave his blessing to AT&T's drive to take over the Time Warner media conglomerate. He rejected the Justice Department's arguments that the combined company would be too powerful.

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Politics & Government

Republicans Are Divided Over Trump's Stance On Trade

8:00am June 11, 2018

As Trump encounters pushback from international allies on tariffs, he's facing dissent from GOP lawmakers. Steve Inskeep talks to Matthew Continetti of the conservative The Washington Free Beacon.

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Politics & Government

William F. Buckley's 'Firing Line' Returns With Margaret Hoover

8:10am June 09, 2018

Almost 20 years since Firing Line ceased production, Margaret Hoover is stepping in to become the next host of the conservative talk show on PBS. She talks with Scott Simon.

How Celebrity Deaths And The Coverage Of Them Can Contribute To More Suicides

4:37pm June 08, 2018

After the deaths this week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht about suicide, its portrayal in the media and subsequent copycat effects.

Chefs Masa Takayama (left), Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain chat during a screening of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown in 2016 in New York City.

National

Anthony Bourdain, Chef And Television Host, Has Died At 61

1:30pm June 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network and a French official said the cause of death was suicide.