1/ If the migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday were transported from Texas, then why is Gov. DeSantis taking credit? There’s a lot of confusion surrounding where the flights originated. Let’s break down why it matters. miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

A judge is weighing whether to force Larry Parnass to disclose a confidential source and his notes to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. Massachusetts is one of only a few states without a "shield law" protecting the right of reporters to refuse to reveal their sources.

Old-growth pines from a drone. This never-cut patch of forest in my town is dominated by giant white pines, up to 140’ and 200 y.o., their lofty bits hidden from the ground. Massachusetts has dozens of other unprotected #oldgrowth tracts like it: instagram.com/p/CjxzntiO8c6/…

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Dr. Karen Gibbins is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist who has published research on stillbirths. So when she had a stillbirth in 2018, her research hit close to home. And it made clear how important autopsies are in such cases. Must read by Duaa Eldeib: propublica.org/article/stillb…

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Some amazing reporting and photography on front page of tomorrow's San Antonio Express-News. Sam Owens Claire Bryan Sig Christenson 🏕🔭🗽 These three have been bearing close witness to the aftermath of #Uvalde massacre for months now. Wherever the story goes, they go.

1/6 A slender thread on a recent experience: my wife and I were walking our dog when we heard a man across the street yell for help. We went over. He was slumped in a wheelchair. He was repeating, "Help me, help me." We asked how. He repeated his cry. It was late and cold.

The Women Photograph 2022 Year in Pictures is live! This collection features work from 100 women & nonbinary photographers who together have created a visual record of this past year, curated by artist and educator Endia Beal. Don't miss it! womenphotograph.com/news/2022-year…

This is an important article about how our chart-type choices can perpetuate stereotypes. To make their research more easily understood, Eli Holder & Cindy Xiong Bearfield commissioned me to create illustrations to go w/it. I want to share my process...#dataviz nightingaledvs.com/unfair-compari…

NEW: If you’re trying to evaluate a charity this year, you might have a hard time. The IRS Hasn’t Released Nearly Half a Million Nonprofit Tax Records propublica.org/article/irs-ha… Andrea Suozzo

THREAD: Here's an ongoing breakdown of the 2022 Year in Pictures slideshows by gender...

Picture Boston: Our Most Memorable Photos of 2022 nbcboston.com/news/local/pic…

Not really surprised. Read your local paper. washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/…

As promised, here are Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Editors. They're resolutions you really can keep. Resolution for Editors No. 1: To read every word of a draft before making changes. (Yes, this is hard. But if time permits, a good practice.)

Far from the last word about the music industry's issues, but here's one from me about the chaos of trying to tour in our messed-up, ultra-expensive COVID economy. "Literally everybody raised their prices but us," one artist says marketwatch.com/story/youre-ei…

When conditions are right, behind-the-meter solar can significantly reduce demand for electricity from New England’s grid—and 2022 saw a record number of days when demand was lowest in the afternoon. Learn more: isonewswire.com/2023/02/13/sol…

Independent media is vital to holding the powerful accountable. Come support your indie news outlet The Shoestring this Thurs. at Abandoned Building! Some of you I only know on Twitter. Let’s change that! Come thru & help us with our mission of making local elites squirm 🖊💪

The first floor of the newspaper building in Springfield, Mass., where I learned to be a reporter, is now a marijuana dispensary. Here's what I found when I returned to my old haunts after more than 40 years: propublica.org/article/local-…