Morning Agenda: Swift Reports a New Attack
Date: 13 May 2016
By AMIE TSANG
Amie TSANG
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Replaying Friday, May 13, 2016
The May 13, 2016 was a Friday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 133 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 10 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 20 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, May 13, 2027, in 344 days. You have lived for 3,672 days, or about 88,150 hours, or about 5,289,054 minutes, or about 317,343,240 seconds.
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13th of May 2016 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on May 13, 2016
What We’re Reading
Date: 13 May 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Jodi Kantor, KJ Dell’Antonia and others.
After Frustrating Officials, a Longtime U.N. Blogger Has His Access Curtailed
Date: 14 May 2016
By COREY KILGANNON
Corey KILGANNON
Britain Plans to Tighten Oversight of the BBC in New Charter
Date: 13 May 2016
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Great Britain unveils its plans for future of publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation; new charter calls for tightening oversight, while urging broadcaster to be more 'distinctive' in its programming.
Removal of Top Editors Signals Trouble for Independent Russian Paper
Date: 14 May 2016
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Neil MacFARQUHAR
Three top editors resign from Russian news organization RBC amid suspected pressure from Kremlin over reporting too many details about private affairs of Pres Vladimir Putin and state-run companies; some warn departures signal death knell for last Russian newspaper that has resisted government's push to control media.
Journalists Wait for Donald Trump, but Meet Only His Papier-Mâché Model
Date: 13 May 2016
By ASHLEY PARKER
Ashley PARKER
Donald Trump's meetings with Republican leaders in Washington, DC, draw crowds of both protesters and reporters, even though candidate is only seen very briefly.
Facebook, Facing Bias Claims, Shows How Editors and Algorithms Guide News
Date: 13 May 2016
By MIKE ISAAC
Mike ISAAC
Facebook publishes its internal editorial guidelines as part of social media network's latest effort to confront accusations it is politically biased against conservative publications; guidelines show how both editors and algorithms play roles in news selection.
ESPN’s Site on Sports and Race Is Nearing a Long-Awaited Debut
Date: 14 May 2016
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
Richard SANDOMIR
ESPN's website on race and sports The Undefeated will launch in mid-May after delay of almost three years; plans to feature 10 to 15 new pieces of content on race and sports each day.