The New York Times releases a new audio app

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The New York Times Audio app has been released to beta testers. Here’s a little look from Alex Rainert, the NYT’s Head of Audio Product & Design. Sara Fischer at Axios has access and posts a detailed look - it contains other audio features in addition to podcasts.
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