- New York Times named Bill Wasik as department head following Celia Dugger’s retirement.
- Bill Wasik previously served as editorial director of the Sunday Magazine.
- The Health and Science desk will be renamed Science, with added beats including biotech and A.I. research.
- Health coverage teams will be created in Business and Washington, with some Health and Science staff moving to those teams.
- New reporting roles will be opened in Business to expand coverage of hospitals, insurers and pharmaceutical companies.
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