The arrest of International Monetary Fund chief and French political contender Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges he raped a hotel maid made interesting headlines in New York’s tabloids.

Today’s the day Rahm Emanuel will be sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor.… Read more

Politics occupies a primary position on many Sunday front pages.

In Chicago, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel takes office tomorrow, fully occupying the front pages of the Sun-Times and Tribune. Southwest of Chicago in Eureka, Illinois, GOP presidential hopeful… Read more

August 30, 2010: Page One from the Biloxi-Gulfport, Missisippi newspaper, the Sun Herald. Here is an excerpt from an August 28 editorial:

The Coast’s recovery has been historic, but Katrina is not yet history

Before dawn on… Read more

August 26, 2009: An excerpt from a story in the Boston Globe:

Kennedy dead at 77
Liberal lion of the Senate, symbol of family dynasty succumbs to brain cancer

By MARTIN F. NOLAN

Senator Edward M. Kennedy,… Read more

Newspaper front pages look back at the life and career of Walter Cronkite. 

July 18, 2009: An excerpt from a story in The New York Times:

Walter Cronkite, Voice of TV News, Dies

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Walter… Read more

June 26, 2009: An excerpt from a story in the Los Angeles Times:

Michael Jackson’s life was infused with fantasy and tragedy

By GEOFF BOUCHER and ELAINE WOO 

Michael Jackson was fascinated by celebrity tragedy. He… Read more

December 26, 2009: An excerpt from a story in the Detroit Free Press:

Feds: Terror Foiled on Flight to Detroit
Nigerian Man Is Accused of Trying to Blow Up Airliner

By JOE SWICKARD AND NAOMI R. PATTON

A terror… Read more

Wednesday, April 29, marks President Barack Obama’s 100 day in office, a period of time that newspapers nationwide have been documenting on their front pages. To get a visual perspective of Obama’s time in office so far, we’ve pulled some… Read more

We’ve compiled a list of stories published about the administration on Poynter Online throughout President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office. They’re listed below, starting with the most… Read more

May 29, 2009: An excerpt from a story in The Kansas City Star:

Kavya Shivashankar wins National Spelling Bee

By DAVID GOLDSTEIN

At last.

Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old word wizard from Olathe, finally captured the Scripps National Spelling… Read more