And who says that they don't editorialize in news stories?

In an article about the glut of executions likely to take place following the recent approval of lethal injection by the Supreme Court, the NY Times says this.

Experts say the resumption of executions is likely to throw a strong new spotlight on the divisive national — and international — issue of capital punishment.

Did you catch the lie in that sentence?

While capital punishment may be opposed by many countries outside the US, it is hardly a divisive practice in the United States. Polling data consistently shows that between 2/3 and 3/4 of Americans support the use of capital punishment.

But then again, what maybe what they meant by divisive was "the American people support it even though we editorialize against it."