• How did Rupert Murdoch get here?

The 86-year-old media tycoon’s deal to sell much of 21st Century Fox to Disney could reshape the entertainment industry, but it also leaves the future unclear for himself and the two sons who had seemed to be ready to take over his vast empire.

Mr. Murdoch built his holdings by forecasting where media was headed. Several people who confer with Mr. Murdoch or those close to him say that he was troubled by the road ahead.

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• New details emerged about the timeline of U.S. intelligence concerns about Russian contacts with the Trump administration.

Our reporters found that it started with a night of drinking in 2016, when George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to President Trump, told Australia’s top diplomat in Britain that Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton.

Two months later, when leaked Democratic Party emails began appearing, Australian officials passed the Papadopoulos tip to the U.S., according to current and former officials with direct knowledge of the Australians’ role.

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• It’s called Time’s Up.

Hundreds of actresses, entertainment executives and insiders announced the sprawling initiative to fight sexual harassment in Hollywood and in workplaces.