THE SPEED READ

Deals

Tribune Publishing’s board is backing a takeover bid by Alden Global Capital over a higher offer from a Maryland hotel executive. (NYT)
Dan Snyder is poised to buy out minority owners of the Washington N.F.L. team for $875 million. (NYT)
The Spanish-language broadcaster Grupo Televisa is in talks to combine some of its media assets with its archrival, Univision. (Bloomberg)

Politics and policy

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York is under scrutiny for giving family members access to Covid-19 testing in the early days of the pandemic, adding to his political troubles. (NYT)
New York State lawmakers struck a deal to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana by next year. (WSJ)

Tech

Fidelity announced plans to introduce an exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of Bitcoin. (WSJ)
You can buy this column about NFTs as an NFT, with proceeds going to charity. (NYT)

Best of the rest

In 25 years, the U.S. gender pay gap has shrunk by just 8 cents. (NYT)
Ever-growing ship sizes mean that incidents like the blockage of the Suez Canal may become more common. (Bloomberg)
Thanks to a new acquisition, you can text yourself some Taco Bell. (WSJ)
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