Filmmaker Sebastian Walker on the journalistic benefits of a “direct conversation” with Iranian leaders, despite draconian restrictions.

A nation that helped shape modern war reporting is now treated as peripheral. In the wake of journalist killings, the consequences are clear not only for members of the press, but for how the story of Lebanon is being told. 

Investigators “assisted” Hannah Natanson in applying her right index finger to a Post-owned MacBook Pro, accessing all its data.

How Tony Dokoupil went from being a hair model to a print journalist to the anchor of CBS Evening News, guided by the principle “We love America.”

SFGate’s national parks bureau makes waves. Plus: AI slop on slop at Vanity Fair, and holding Grammarly’s CEO accountable.

Chatting with the New York Times’ trust editor.

A European journalist apologized for using AI to fabricate quotes—including from me. But there’s little accountability in blaming a chatbot.

“News” accounts tied to betting markets are filling a demand for breaking news on a platform many journalists have abandoned.

In a country where the military has control over what’s reported, some journalists consider approval to be “a source of pride.”

An expert on competition policy says the antitrust system has become a political tool.

Africa Uncensored has survived legal threats, intimidation, and politically motivated attacks on its funders to become a prominent force in Kenya’s investigative journalism landscape.

Data and efficiency are destined to shape the paper’s future. Whatever that means.

ICE conceals the breadth of its detention network by limiting access, but recent immigration reporting shows that information can and will emerge if we keep looking.

Noah Shachtman lands at the Times, somehow. Plus: A strong start for a Substack looking westward, and a Banner week in Baltimore.

A judge ruled that Kari Lake’s tenure at USAGM was unconstitutional and ordered employees back to work. But a new appointee and legal challenges could make a fresh start difficult.