Laura Wagner

• The Media

Sarah Palin will get a new trial in her defamation suit against the New York Times and former opinion editor James Bennet, an appeals court ruled.

• The Media

Ben Rothenberg was considered one of the nation’s best tennis writers. Then he got sued by Alexander Zverev, one of the world’s top tennis players.

• The Media

Writers for the Atlantic are raising complaints about a deal with OpenAI and say staffers “must have a voice” in how artificial intelligence affects their work.

• The Media

A Loudoun County official claims WJLA’s reporting shows a ‘dishonest’ slant. Station owner Sinclair calls it an attempt to ‘shut down critical news coverage.’

• Style

Hulk Hogan waved the American flag during his 1980s pro wrestling heyday. But his biggest political role came in the landmark lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker.

• The Media

In his new book, Steven Brill points to a flood of bad information as the culprit behind the rise of polarization.

• The Media

The union for the Baltimore Sun complained that it is republishing flawed articles from Sinclair TV stations controlled by its new owner.

• The Media

Both have decades of experience overseeing ambitious, aggressive journalism.

• The Media

The New York Times rolled out expanded bio pages but then deleted language in which staffers extolled their union work. Guild leaders called the move petty.