At least 30 children were among the dead. ⁦Richard Paddock⁩ nytimes.com/2023/04/11/wor…

More than 300 of us who have worked in Moscow over the years have signed an open letter to Russia's foreign minister calling on Russia to free Evan Gershkovich immediately. (The letter and its impressive list of names is here: freegershkovich.com/letter-to-lavr…) theguardian.com/world/2023/apr…

Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die.’ Richard Paddock nytimes.com/2023/05/18/wor…

“We don’t have shelter, food or drink...I just hope we get help before we die.” - Farmer in Matupi, Chin, #Myanmar who lost his home during Cyclone Mocha and is now living in the forest with his wife & 2 grandsons By Richard Paddock w/ photos by Sai Aung Main nytimes.com/2023/05/18/wor…

On April 13th I got an email from a stranger, Fayad Mulla He was on Lesbos & had footage from 2 days prior showing migrants getting rounded up on land & ditched in the Aegean by the coast guard Did I want to see it? If you think the answer was an easy "yes," you're wrong.

Thai companies and people in positions of power often use libel suits to intimidate and punish activists and critic in Thailand. บริษัทใหญ่ ๆ และผู้มีอำนาจในไทยใช้กฎหมายฟ้องปิดปากและฟ้องหมิ่นประมาทนักกิจกรรมเยอะมาก Story by ⁦Sui-Lee Wee 黄瑞黎⁩ nytimes.com/2023/06/09/wor…

Families in Indonesia thought they're sending their sons to a rehab facility run by a powerful official. Those who stayed there say it was a brutal human slavery operation. “This was jail. They treated us like animals,” said Bambang. Richard Paddock ulet ifansasti nytimes.com/2023/06/18/wor…

“How can the military be afraid of one person with a flower?” ⁦Richard Paddock⁩ nytimes.com/2023/06/23/wor…

People across Myanmar wore flowers on Monday to show support for the jailed civilian leader. Since then, the ruling military has been rounding them up. Story by ⁦Richard Paddock⁩ for ⁦The New York Times #WhatshappeninginMyanmar nytimes.com/2023/06/23/wor…

Don't miss Shoshana Walter ✏️'s new investigation about parents taking *legal* drugs to treat their addictions who have their babies taken away. At least 3,700 women were reported to child protective services for taking doctor-approved drugs to aid their recovery nytimes.com/2023/06/29/mag…

#Myanmar Military #Junta's devastating and indiscriminately Assaults on Its Own Citizens reported by the New York Times with verified photos and videos, analyzed data and satellite imagery and interviewed residents. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar nytimes.com/interactive/20…

A President’s Son Is in Indonesia’s Election Picture. Is It Democracy or Dynasty? Richard Paddock nytimes.com/2024/01/06/wor…

Read this fascinating dispatch from ⁦Richard Paddock⁩ ⁦มุทิตา Suhartono⁩ on an island in Indonesia that was once traded for Manhattan. nytimes.com/2024/02/09/wor…

“The life of people in #Myanmar is the same as the chickens on the farm that sit & wait their turn to be killed” - woman in Mandalay now eating rice typically used as chicken feed Important piece by Richard Paddock on the economic crisis under the junta (1/4) nytimes.com/2024/07/01/wor…

The perverse logic of a brutal government: The Myanmar junta is arresting business leaders who give workers raises because that will encourage the public to think the inflation is rising. trib.al/Om1d7xH

"As Inflation Soars, Myanmar Shop Owners Are Jailed for Raising Wages" (Excellent article by Richard Paddock about how the junta tries to prevent rice prices from increasing) The New York Times #Myanmar #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar nytimes.com/2024/07/01/wor…

Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding Richard Paddock nytimes.com/2025/01/22/wor…

Student Life in Rebel Territory: Bombs, Snakes and Hungry Cows Richard Paddock nytimes.com/2025/01/25/wor…

Under Pressure From China, Myanmar Rebels Cede Hard-Won Territory Richard Paddock nytimes.com/2025/05/30/wor…