June 10, 2013

A Justice Department inquiry of a Fox News reporter has spurred outrage from some reliable critics of the press.

Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, feared in the industry for having the best gossip, was said by a longtime competitor to have been fired — a blog report that turned out to be false.

In Silicon Valley, dismay at revelations about government monitoring has led some to call for disclosure of companies’ involvement.

In many areas of the Midwest, one extreme has given way to another, as flooded pastures have delayed planting or washed away young shoots.

The company is expected to unveil a streaming music service and other software, including a refreshed mobile operating system, at the opening of its annual developers conference Monday.