New York Times editor named Arianna Huffington’s successor

The Huffington Post has appointed New York Times editor Lydia Polgreen to succeed its Founder Arianna Huffington as the Editor-in-Chief. Polgreen worked with the New York Times for 15 years, where she served as the head of NYT Global. Arianna Huffington, who left the company in August, has launched her own wellness advisory startup Thrive Global.