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Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It. Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It.

From now to COP26 in November journalists should focus especially on climate justice and climate solutions—and we should play the story so much bigger.

Aug 12, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Andrew McCormick

A memorial for Anna Politkovskaya

The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya Is Still Not Solved The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya Is Still Not Solved

The statute of limitations on the investigation of Politkovskaya’s murder will soon run out. But the international community, especially journalists and readers, shouldn’t stop fig...

Aug 5, 2021 / Finley Muratova

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Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs

Workers in the industry argue that nondisclosure agreements are a matter of workplace safety, making them “mandatory subjects of bargaining.”

Jul 26, 2021 / Indigo Olivier

Flooding in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Media’s Climate Blind Spot Is Geographic The Media’s Climate Blind Spot Is Geographic

When climate coverage ignores the Global South, it’s bad for everyone.

Jul 15, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Saleemul Huq and Mark Hertsgaard

What Next for Haiti?

What Next for Haiti? What Next for Haiti?

The announced arrests didn’t solve the murder of Jovenel Moïse. Nor do they address the deeper problems of a country where the presidency has become a business, not a duty.

Jul 12, 2021 / Highlights / Amy Wilentz

Donald Trump in front of reporters

Yes, Tomorrow Will Be Worse—Because of Journalism Like This Yes, Tomorrow Will Be Worse—Because of Journalism Like This

White House reporters are still confusing leaks and controversy with the stories most important for them to cover.

Jul 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Gaza Is Still Under Attack—but You Wouldn’t Know It From the Media

Gaza Is Still Under Attack—but You Wouldn’t Know It From the Media Gaza Is Still Under Attack—but You Wouldn’t Know It From the Media

A young medical student speaks out about life in the besieged Strip, the persistence of Israeli attacks, and the need for real solidarity.

Jul 6, 2021 / Amal Haddad

The Promise and Hubris of Silicon Valley’s Vision of How We Eat The Promise and Hubris of Silicon Valley’s Vision of How We Eat

A conversation with Larissa Zimberoff about the emergence of food start-ups, lab-made solutions, and the future of the American diet.

Jun 17, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Elias

When Sensitivity Becomes Censorship

When Sensitivity Becomes Censorship When Sensitivity Becomes Censorship

A restrictionist mentality is taking over certain segments of the left.

Jun 7, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

Gaza Israeli Palestinian conflict

A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom

In the wake of violence in Israel and Palestine, American observers distort the conflict through the lens of their own solipsism.

Jun 3, 2021 / Talia Lavin

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