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Sun Newspapers A new newspaper appears today in New York City -- one with a very old name. The New York Sun is a five-day-a-week morning daily selling for 50 cents. We'll hear a bit about the original New York Sun, which started publication in 1933 and altered the course of American journalism. Janet Steele, author of The Sun Shines for All, provides some insight.

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A new newspaper appears today in New York City — one with a very old name. The New York Sun is a five-day-a-week morning daily selling for 50 cents. We'll hear a bit about the original New York Sun, which started publication in 1933 and altered the course of American journalism. Janet Steele, author of The Sun Shines for All, provides some insight.