Among the repercussions of the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal, the most mysterious has been its effect on Rupert Murdoch's family. But the balance of power continues to shift, Sarah Ellison discovers how the Murdochs coalesced and splintered as the crisis raged.

As the phone-hacking scandal threatens Rupert Murdoch's empire, people are opening up about the fear he instilled in British society. And while denial is still rife inside News Corp., the author hears how its supposedly hands-off chairman spawned a culture of coarseness and brutality.

It started when the News of the World hacked into the voice mails of the British royal household, in 2005, touching off a scandal that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. -- and, apparently, the British authorities -- tried to contain. After a score of lawsuits and new arrests, the cover-up is falling apart.

The collaboration between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and some of the world's most respected news organizations began at The Guardian, a nearly 200-year-old British paper. What followed was a clash of civilizations as Guardian editors and their colleagues at The New York Times and other media outlets struggled to corral a whistle-blowing stampede amid growing distrust and anger. With Assange detained in the U.K., the author reveals the story behind the headlines.

Sarah Ellison's journey inside Rupert Murdoch's new war -- against the New York Times and stuffy American journalism.

The soon-to-be-unveiled Verizon iPhone is the answer to many consumers' prayers. But a deal with Apple will test the company that Ivan Seidenberg has spent his career building.

As Rupert Murdoch's jaws closed around The Wall Street Journal, editor Marcus Brauchli became the latest in a long line of editors who thought they could win over the conquering mogul. Brauchli set about feverishly redesigning the paper while maneuvering to fend off Murdoch's designated publisher, Robert Thomson, and maintain the newsroom's independence. In an excerpt from her new book, the author reveals how quickly the hope of the paper's old regime died.