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Ingraham, Berenson Clash Over NYT Fatherhood Coverage

6/23/2026

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Fox News host Laura Ingraham, 63, criticized New York Times coverage and posted a photo of her three adopted children.
New York Times reporter Alex Berenson condemned the paper for a trans-father essay, promoted his book The Fatherhood Manifesto, and noted the opinion section ran four recent fatherhood pieces by six authors, three women.
Journalist Matt Taibbi observed recent Times articles highlighted fathers’ deaths, addiction and caring for abusive parents.

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Story summary

Fox News host Laura Ingraham, 63, criticized New York Times coverage and posted a photo of her three adopted children.
New York Times reporter Alex Berenson condemned the paper for a trans-father essay, promoted his book The Fatherhood Manifesto, and noted the opinion section ran four recent fatherhood pieces by six authors, three women.
Journalist Matt Taibbi observed recent Times articles highlighted fathers’ deaths, addiction and caring for abusive parents.