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The New York Times published an editorial that made false claims about Sarah Palin. A lawsuit over the error could change American media.
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Richard Sima and Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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