Been interviewing immigrant construction workers across Texas this summer. I keep hearing some version of: "I know how dangerous this heat is, but I don't have the option not to work." Spoke to a woman today who has a growth on her cornea for persistent exposure to extreme heat.

Now available online! The National Archives is proud to announce that we've completed a major digitization initiative, making available the various series of records that constitute Department of State's files for the period from 1789 to 1910. loom.ly/iFiW4Wo

At a time when the general public needs more, not less, reporters covering military.

The new HKJA Chair Selina Cheng "said the company had told her that employees of The Wall Street Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom “in a place like Hong Kong,” even though they “can in Western countries where it is already established.”"

Breaking News: A Russian court sentenced Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, state media reported. nyti.ms/3WpEpo5

Exciting to see On the Media continuing to innovate and nurture talent, racing (successfully) to keep up with the shape-shifting nature of media. Good luck, Micah Loewinger!

NEW: Such great news! Congratulations to all 3 news organizations. But I'm especially excited to get to work with Chicago's Invisible Institute over the next 3 years. Let's get started! propublica.org/atpropublica/p…

Journalists in Massachustts have long used state records to check whether police or public officials have histories of lots of crashes, tickets and OUIs. The state RMV says those records are now closed, citing a clause in the law allowing migrants to obtain driver's licenses.

I think about this cartoon a lot.

Universities: Why do our kids use AI to write their assignments 😭 😭 😭 don’t they know writing is important? Also Universities: What if we made writing instructors into a permanent underclass of peasants that we work to the bone for as little money as possible?

After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. propublica.org/article/united… 👇

New from StudentNation -- the last post of the year: A Stunning Year for Student Journalism thenation.com/article/activi…

the content creator to journalist pipeline problem is that we now have interviewers who aren’t equipped to challenge anything their subject says. no follow ups or digging in, just nodding their head waiting for the soundbite…

1. Want some fun news before the Monday inauguration that you won't have heard anywhere else? The antitrust enforcers (Lina Khan et al) went full Tony Montana on big business this week before Trump people took over. Here's just part of what they did.

The Army has outright removed its sexual assault and harassment prevention rules, (AR 600-52) which govern record keeping for criminal prosecution & victim protection

Investigative journalists around the world relied on at least $180 million in annual funding from the U.S. to support journalism and media development. Now, hundreds of newsrooms are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch. Read more from the The New York Times: nytimes.com/2025/02/26/bus…

My favourite, of many...

Today's story with photos by Ivor Prickett nytimes.com/2025/04/19/wor…

This is a very cool paper showing social class affects career progression within US academia.

WTF