Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?

New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.

Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

In an essay penned shortly before his death, David Graeber argued that post-pandemic, we can’t slip back into a reality where the way our society is organized — to serve every whim of a small handful ...

The move reverses the long established precedent of journalists determining who participates in the press pool.

The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.

The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.

Comparing the bloc’s antitrust penalties to tariffs, the Meta boss argued that Brussels is “screwing with” American industry.

Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Musk comments and Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content

Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal

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Journalists put more stress on accuracy than ever before. The problem is, accuracy is a slippery idea.

Another major change from Meta.

In a changing climate, the instinct is to save everything you can. But maybe letting go is braver – and better for the future?

Like other Silicon Valley behemoths, search and advertising giant has worked to make nice with the president-elect ahead of his second term.

Los Angeles may have a reputation for being superficial, but it is in fact a territory that might, at any moment, upend (or even end) your life.

The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump

Mexican president jokingly suggests North America could be renamed 'Mexican America' in jibe at US president-elect's expansionist comments

South Africa has alleged genocide by Israel during the war in Gaza

A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.

Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the sluggish pace of federal action, a deference to industry, and neglect for ...

Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

Democracy can't function without a free press

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk

Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.

US-Canadian founder of Sea Shepherd, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sons

PSNI must pay £4,000 each in damages to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans.

Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’

What the death of a health-insurance C.E.O. means to America.

Observer and Guardian staff and writers respond to an article by the chair of the Scott Trust In 1921, CP Scott set out the values that have since been adopted by the Scott Trust: honesty, integrity, courage, fairness and a sense of duty to readers and…

Director Rich Peppiatt said ‘there is an irony in the best British film being Irish’ as his Belfast-set film won seven prizes in total Irish-language rap comedy Kneecap emerged as the big winner at the British independent film awards (Bifas), with seven…

Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday

Donald Trump promises to deport millions of unauthorized immigrants once he returns to the White House. If he follows through, the scale of it would be unlike anything we've seen in our lifetimes.Many supporters of Trump's mass deportation agenda say expelling unauthorized immigrants will help the US economy. But a look back at America's first major immigration crackdown suggests otherwise.On this episode, host Adrian Ma and his colleagues from NPR's The Indicator podcast look at that immigration crackdown during the 'Chinese Exclusion Era,' and the economic impact it had on the West. For a deeper dive into the economic history of the Chinese Exclusion Era, check out the latest installments of Planet Money's newsletter. In Part One, NPR's Greg Rosalsky covers the economic circumstances that led to a populist anti-Chinese movement. In Part Two, he explains the ways (both legal and extralegal) that movement succeeded in driving Chinese immigrants away from the U.S. and the economic fallout that ensued.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.

This article is a review essay of Judith Butler’s latest book, Who’s Afraid of Gender? The book considers the anti-gender ideology movement and rising right-wing authoritarianism with which it is asso...

An interview with former New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan about what Trump’s coming crackdown on the press might look like—and how the media can respond.

Film star Natalie Wood drowned at age 43 while boating off California’s Santa Catalina Island with her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken.