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Why news outlets are treading carefully on the Trump–Epstein story

The Epstein emails are dominating headlines, but editors know one careless line could spark a lawsuit

November 14, 2025

Jane Pauley has spent her career mastering the art of reinvention

The longtime broadcaster will receive the 2025 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism at this weekend’s Bowtie Ball in Tampa

November 12, 2025

Amaris Castillo

The House just forced action on the Epstein files. Here’s what happens next.

A bipartisan House push to force disclosure has cleared a key hurdle, but the bill still faces political and procedural roadblocks

November 14, 2025

Opinion | Coverage of the Epstein-Trump emails revealed a familiar divide

CNN and MSNBC led with the story while Fox News mostly looked away

November 13, 2025

Local news outlets that invest in revenue staff earn seven times more, study finds

A new LION Publishers report shows the path to sustainability runs through business operations, not just good journalism

November 13, 2025

Eric Rynston-Lobel

Grokipedia touts AI-powered depth. The reality: heavily borrowed Wikipedia entries.

Elon Musk’s AI encyclopedia promises more accuracy and depth, but it mostly replicates Wikipedia — minus the sources and reliability

November 13, 2025

Loreben Tuquero

3 public records tips to remember: ‘Learn how it works‘

The New Yorker’s Park Yesko on navigating murky systems

November 12, 2025

Why the New York Times is sticking around the South

A new reporting center launches in 2026

November 12, 2025

Opinion | President Trump gets some pushback from an unlikely source

Fox’s Laura Ingraham questioned some of Trump’s claims in a surprisingly measured interview — not fiery, but not fawning, either

November 12, 2025

Will Americans really get $2,000 from Trump’s tariff ‘dividend’? Experts say don’t count on it

Economists and tax policy experts say tariff revenue is far short of what’s needed to fund the payments, and legal challenges could shrink it further

November 12, 2025

Opinion | A few months into its new era, ‘60 Minutes’ still feels like ‘60 Minutes’

Two fact-driven stories critical of Trump suggest that, even under new leadership, CBS News hasn’t changed its stripes. At least not yet.

November 11, 2025

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