Despite Upheavals, NBC Extends Lauer’s Contract
Date: 13 June 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
NBC's Today show signs veteran newsman Matt Lauer to a multi-year contract extension; move comes as vote of confidence in Lauer despite period of upheaval for the show.
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Latest Updates on the Insurgency in Iraq
Date: 14 June 2014
By ROBERT MACKEY
Robert MACKEY
Developments in Iraq on Saturday, as the government in Baghdad tried to regroup after a string of victories by Islamist militants.
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What We're Reading
Date: 13 June 2014
By INSIDER STAFF
Insider STAFF
Recommended reads from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web.
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Obama Finds He Can’t Put Iraq War Behind Him
Date: 14 June 2014
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News analysis; possible return to Iraq for American forces underscores just how much country has shaped Pres Obama's presidency; swift march toward Baghdad by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria fighters has forced Obama, whose latest foreign policy doctrine forswore use of nearly all military power, to reconsider his approach to the country.
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John A. Hamilton, Host of Public Affairs TV Programs, Dies at 84
Date: 14 June 2014
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
William YARDLEY
John A Hamilton, host and producer of public affairs television programs beginning in 1970s, dies at age 84.
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