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Weiss Arrives at CBS News |
Journalist Bari Weiss is expected to be named editor in chief of CBS News today, ending weeks of speculation over the outlet’s future under new parent company Paramount Skydance. Paramount will also reportedly pay $150M to acquire Weiss’ news media startup, The Free Press.
Weiss made a high-profile split with The New York Times in 2020, accusing the outlet of being hostile to her self-described centrist views and being overly influenced by Twitter (now X). Weiss launched The Free Press in January 2021, describing it as a counter to “legacy press.” As of April, the site had a reported 1.25 million readers and 155,000 paid subscribers. Critics argue that Weiss, who built a career largely in newspaper-based op-ed roles, lacks experience in broadcast journalism.
The hire is the latest move by David Ellison—son of Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, currently the world’s second-richest person—after taking control of Paramount Skydance in August. |
Rite Aid has shuttered all remaining stores, the company revealed Friday. The announcement ends a 63-year run for what was once the US’ third-biggest pharmacy chain.
Rite Aid’s history dates back to 1962, when distributor Alexander Grass opened a drugstore in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Within several years, there were dozens of locations, and Grass renamed the chain from “Thrif D Discount Center” to “Rite Aid.” At its height, Rite Aid operated over 5,000 stores and was known for its popular Thrifty Ice Cream brand, but it was accused of complicity in the opioid epidemic and accumulated over $4B in debt. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (see 101) twice in two years—the first time in October 2023, and again in May.
Most of Rite Aid’s locations were purchased by competitors CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Albertsons, and Kroger. Customers can use the website to find a different pharmacy and transfer their prescription history. |
Egypt reopened the tomb of Amenhotep III Saturday after more than two decades of renovation. The announcement comes weeks before the country is set to open its massive Grand Egyptian Museum on Nov. 1.
Pharaoh Amenhotep III ruled over 3,000 years ago, during ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. During his reign from roughly age 12 to 50, Amenhotep is credited with some of ancient Egypt's most impressive architectural achievements, including a massive mortuary temple, the palace at Malkata, and the Temple of Luxor. Amenhotep III’s tomb—on the west bank of the Nile River—was rediscovered in 1799 by two French engineers dispatched by Napoleon. The sarcophagus and other contents were already believed to have been looted. Watch a documentary here.
The tomb's main burial chamber follows a 118-foot-long, 45-foot-deep descending passageway beneath the Valley of the Kings. Its inscriptions include scenes from the Book of the Dead, designed to guide the deceased through the underworld.
See the best resources we've found on ancient Egypt here. |
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