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When is the last time that you can remember that the entire front page of The New York Times was devoted to a single story? It’s...
September 30, 2008

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When is the last time that you can remember that the entire front page of The New York Times was devoted to a single story? It’s another signal of how seriously the crisis–and the bill’s failure–is being taken.






Also worth noting is the appearance of a service journalism Q&A (“‘Is My Money Safe?’ and Other Questions for a Nervous Time“) on the front page of the Times. When was the last time that happened? Ever?

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Clint Hendler is the managing editor of Mother Jones, and a former deputy editor of CJR.