In what year did The New York Times purchase The Boston Globe?
1990
1993
1996
1999
Answer
The New York Times purchased The Boston Globe in 1993 for $1.1 billion, making it one of the most expensive print purchases in U.S. history. The newspaper was later sold to John W. Henry in 2013 for $70 million.
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