- Blake Hounshell, a New York Times political columnist, died at age 44 after a “battle with depression,” the paper revealed Tuesday.
- New York Times editor-in-chief Joe Kahn and managing editor Carolyn Ryan informed staff via email that Hounshell, who joined the newspaper in 2021, “tragically passed away” from an apparent suicide.
- A prolific writer, Hounshell’s most recent column, “Death Penalty in California is a Puzzle for Newsom,” appeared on The Times’ website Monday.
