# Veteran New York Times Journalist Ronald Smothers Dies

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Podcast: [AURN News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aurn-news-6447418)
Published: 2026-05-04T14:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://aurn.com/ronald-smothers-new-york-times-journalist-dies/
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Veteran journalist Ronald Smothers has died at 79 after decades covering politics and race.

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