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How the Media Became the Pentagon’s PlumbersLast month New York Times international correspondent David Philipps offered a mea culpa.“I just deleted a tweet that lacked nuance,” the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner wrote.Philipps, who in 2022 received the top award in journalism for his reporting on previously undisclosed US military strikes that killed thousands of civilians in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, was walking back an observation made following the arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking state secrets. Philipps noted the Times had worked “feverishly” to assist the Pentagon in identifying Teixeira.“Ironically, if the same...

Target Corporation, the eighth largest retailer in the United States, announced in an email to employees on Thursday that it will be leaving the City Center, its primary downtown Minneapolis location.Article by Jon Miltimore from FEE.Company officials cited improved remote work opportunities and less need for space as the drivers for the decision.“In just one year we’ve proven that we can drive incredible results, together, from our kitchens and basements and living rooms,” said Melissa Kremer, executive vice president and leader of Target’s human resources operations.Target, the largest employer in Minneapolis with some 8,500 corporate workers, says the 3,500 employees...