• The New York Times named Russell Goldman news director for its Science desk, serving as the lead news editor and main point of contact.
• Goldman most recently served as the International desk’s senior global news editor, helping set daily news coverage priorities.
• His prior roles include regional Middle East editor and a five-year posting in Hong Kong, including helping launch a Wuhan lockdown live blog in 2020.
• Goldman is expected to join the Science desk full-time in September.

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