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Opinion | Donald Trump made a bizarre pick to lead Voice of America
Kari Lake, who has spent years decrying ‘fake news,’ may head the federally funded broadcaster that provides independent news worldwide
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In Massachusetts towns haunted by ghost newspapers, startups are fighting to meet audience needs
These towns don’t meet the definition of a news desert, but their legacy newspapers so hollowed out that they lack original local news reporting
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